Europe

UK - Merrill Lynch Investment Managers' UK Equity Fund, MLUKE, has outperformed its benchmark over one, two and three years.

EUROPE/UK - European equity markets are expected to rebound this year, with average returns reaching highs of 15% on both UK and continental European stocks.

EUROPE/UK - European equity markets are expected to rebound this year, with average returns reaching highs of 15% on both UK and continental European stocks.

UK - Gissings is holding a series of trustee training events during the first half of this year.

UK - Royal London Asset Management has promoted Julia Martin to the position of head of property.

UK/EUROPE - Northern Trust has set up two manager-of-manager funds for Scottish Equitable.

UK - Standard Life Investments has launched its 2003 roadshow with a meeting of more than 80 financial advisers at the Marriott Royal Hotel in Bristol.

UK - Gas producer BOC has blamed a £24m drop in its profits on increased liabilities in its pension fund.

UK - Two men have pleaded guilty of defrauding the Inland Revenue through a pensions liberation scam.

UK/EUROPE - Northern Trust has set up two manager-of-manager funds for Scottish Equitable.