Europe

UK - Pension funds which demand unlimited liability from advisers must be prepared to pay higher fees, a leading actuary says.

UK - A determination by the pensions ombudsman has made life easier for sloppy administrators, law firm Sacker & Partners claims.

UK - Trade unions have attacked car giant Peugeot over demands that hourly-paid workers should increase their pension contributions from 4% to 5%.

UK - Baring Asset Management has appointed Hilary Denby-Jones as group head of marketing communications and product development.

UK - Credit Suisse Asset Management is bullish on property.

UK - Arno kitts is stepping down as head of JPMorgan Fleming Asset Management's UK institutional investment arm.

UK - A new book on socially responsible investing aimed at investment professionals has been published by Wiley.

UK - The Liberal Democrats have preempted the Government's Green Paper on pension reform.

UK - The Church of England looks set to retain its defined benefit scheme.

UK - Stuart Niman has joined Merrill Lynch Investment Managers as a fund manager on the Sterling fixed income team.