Europe

UK - UBS Global Asset Management has appointed Alex O'Connell as a fund manager in its Triton Property Fund.

UK - The TUC is stepping up its campaign for a pensions partnership with the government and employers.

UK/EUROPE - LaSalle Investment Management has announced the final closing of its Euro Growth II property investment fund.

BELGIUM - Dutch financial service firm ABN AMRO is looking to grab some 5% of the Belgian pensions market with the launch of a new firm.

UK/EUROPE - LaSalle Investment Management has announced the final closing of its Euro Growth II property investment fund.

UK - Nearly a quarter of the population say their retirement provision is non-existent, research from traded endowment vendor Policy Portfolio shows.

UK - Active UK equity specialist Liontrust Asset Management won £1.4bn worth of pension fund money during 2002.

UK - National Australia Bank has revealed pension scheme deficits in four of its British subsidiaries.

EUROPE - Standard & Poor's Ratings Services has launched an information service which highlights rating trends across Europe.

UK - Company directors' performance will be taken into account when calculating termination payouts if a private member's Bill succeeds.