Europe

UK - Pensions Investment Research Consultants (PIRC) is urging the government to strengthen the influence of non-executives on corporate boards.

UK - The £1.2bn Hertfordshire County Council Superannuation Fund has released details of a new private equity tender.

UK - British Energy employees face uncertainty over the future of their pension scheme amid fears that the company may become insolvent.

UK - Pensions software specialist Marlborough Stirling has been forced to issue a profit warning after an £80m outsourcing deal was delayed.

UK - Shipbroker Clarksons looks set to shut its £78m defined benefit scheme to new members after seeing its surplus evaporate within just six months.

UK - The Society of Investment Professionals and the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries are holding a discussion evening on October 22.

UK - The average contribution to an employer-sponsored stakeholder pension is just £44 a month, trade union research shows.

DENMARK - Aon Denmark has said it does not plan to launch its manager-of-manager product in Denmark due to the conflict of interest that arises when a consulting firm sells an investment product.

UK - HSBC has appointed Bill Blain as head of origination for financial institutions.

UK - Morley Fund Management's half-year profits slumped to £6m, a fall of £8m from last year.