Europe

UK - The UBS Triton Property Fund has spent £41.8m buying seven properties during the first half of the year.

BELGIUM - The Triple Bottom Line Investing Conference 2002 will be held in Brussels on November 7-8.

UK/EUROPE - HSBC Republic has opened its capital guaranteed fund of hedge funds to new investment.

UK - Prudential is giving staff one day off a year to dedicate to personal finances, including pension planning, starting from 2003.

UK - BBC director-general Greg Dyke has assured staff there are no plans to replace the £6.5bn final salary with a defined contribution plan.

UK/EUROPE - Credit Suisse Asset Management (CSAM) has appointed Jay Bhutani as an energy analyst in the European equity research team.

SCOTLAND/US - Scottish Widows Investment Partnership (SWIP) has appointed Phil Chappell as investment director for US markets from October.

UK - Steel workers are calling on independent trustees of the £119m ASW Pension Plan to open its accounts to scheme members.

UK - Lawyers are urging the government to clarify whether interim regulations for member nominated trustees over-ride existing contracts that specify an opt-out expiry date.

UK/EUROPE - HSBC Republic has opened its capital guaranteed fund of hedge funds to new investment.