Europe

UK/EUROPE - Long-dated bonds have comfortably outperformed all other major pension fund asset classes over the past 12 months, latest figures from two leading indices show.

UK - The Local Authority Pension Fund Forum has persuaded around 40 companies to limit directors' contracts - a move expected to cap compensation payouts.

UK - Barclays Global Investors' UK equities fund, the Ascent Life UK Advanced Active Fund, outperformed the FTSE All-Share Index by 1.06% during the third quarter.

UK/EUROPE - Long-dated bonds have comfortably outperformed all other major pension fund asset classes over the past 12 months, latest figures from two leading indices show.

UK/EUROPE - The Fire Brigades Union has started legal action to overturn an employment tribunal ruling that barred 15,000 firemen from the Firemen's Pension Scheme.

UK - Pension fund trustees must improve their ability at choosing fund managers or outsource the role, Aon Consulting claims.

UK - Actuary CheckleyFisher has created a Microsoft Excel-friendly program that makes future pension projections for individuals in money purchase schemes.

UK/EUROPE - The Fire Brigades Union has started legal action to overturn an employment tribunal ruling that barred 15,000 firemen from the Firemen's Pension Scheme.

UK - James Hay Pension Trustees claims it has become the biggest SIPP provider with 37% of the market.

UK - Fears over deflation strangling the UK economy are exaggerated.