Europe

UK - Seminars on data compliance for the financial services and legal sectors are being held in Leeds on March 20 and in London on April 9.

UK - Attempts to heal the row within the actuarial profession over pension scheme valuation methods has suffered a serious setback, following objections from Watson Wyatt.

UK - Equity markets will not recover until there is evidence of an upturn in corporate profits, Schroders says.

UK/EUROPE - Inalytics, the transaction cost measurement company, has strengthened its offering to UK and European asset managers with a string of new hires.

UK - Trustees have been warned it is only a matter of time before they are sued by members over "dodgy investment policies".

UK - Bonds have outperformed equities for the third year in a row, the latest Barclays Equity Gilt Study shows.

UK - Cashmere producer Dawson International will see costs for its three UK final salary pension schemes increase by £1.8m.

UK - Media giant Trinity Mirror has revealed a six-fold increase in the FRS17 deficit on its combined £1bn-valued pension schemes.

UK - Michael Calvert has been appointed to head up the pensions practice at international law firm Reed Smith.

UK - Gissings is offering a series of free breakfast seminars to discuss pension dilemmas faced by trustees and finance directors.