Europe

UK - Berkeley Berry Birch has moved its employee benefits division into a separate company.

UK - An independent pensions authority must be set up to supervise relationships between employers, employees and the government, according to Help the Aged.

UK - Clerical Medial is to enter the annuity market under the brand name FutureProof.

UK - Axa is aiming to become one of the big players in the corporate pensions market.

UK - Jones Lang LaSalle and LaSalle Investment Management have launched a new research programme to identify future property investment hotspots.

UK - Vodafone's corporate governance record has come under a fresh attack by the NAPF, despite a considerable improvement in shareholders' fortunes.

UK/EMEA - JPMorgan Investor Services has appointed Dick Feehan as the new business development executive for EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa), based in London.

UK/EUROPE - Pension schemes could be paying above the odds on foreign currency transactions. According to Mercer Investment Consulting and Record Currency Management, foreign currency is often traded at uncompetitive rates. A closer look at these rates...

UK/EUROPE - Pension schemes could be paying above the odds on foreign currency transactions. According to Mercer Investment Consulting and Record Currency Management, foreign currency is often traded at uncompetitive rates. A closer look at these rates...

UK - Companies must not jeopardise their future financial well-being for the sake of their pension schemes, a fund manager claims.