Europe

FINLAND - Aberdeen Property Investors Nordic Region is set to boost its institutional presence in Finland with a new acquisition.

UK - The government should slash the number of tax regimes which apply to pensions, Treasury select committee chairman John McFall says.

UK - Young people face a bleak pension outlook unless they save more or work longer.

EUROPE - Dow Jones is planning to launch the world's first Islamic ETF by the end of this year or early in 2003.

EUROPE - European countries could face debts more than double their domestic product if they do not tackle pension liabilities, market information provider Key Note warns.

UK - Pension funds are urging the government to restore people's faith in the industry and give more security to members of occupational schemes.

UK - Boots will not adopt FRS17 this financial year favouring instead to continue reporting under the old SSAP24 standard.

UK - Financial salesmen are perceived as commission rather than client-focused, a survey by the Pensions Protection Investments Accreditation Board shows.

UK - Analysts believe that a £63m pension surplus at De La Rue's combined £455.6m pension schemes in March has now turned into a deficit.

UK - Darwin Rhodes has opened offices in Birmingham and Bristol to boost its financial services, actuarial and insurance recruitment business.