Europe

UK - New figures show that around 61% of pensions schemes show deficits under controversial accounting standard FRS17.

EUROPE - Former Schroders head David Salisbury has been appointed as chief executive of European operations at Dimensional Fund Advisors.

UK - Employers will have the right to force staff to join a company pension scheme if a proposal in the Pickering review is enacted.

UK - Investment performance and administration consultancy, the WM company, has called for greater transparency in the impact of consultants' advice.

UK - Companies should fully explore ways of cutting final salary scheme costs before they close them, pensions administration specialist FPS claims.

UK - Local authorities will face increasing public wrath if they use council tax rises to correct pension scheme deficits, leading industry figures warn.

SCOTLAND - Strathclyde Pension Fund Superannuation Funds, one of the UK's largest regional funds, may extend its socially responsible investment (SRI) policy to cover its global holdings.

UK - Privatised public utility companies face huge backdated pension claims following a landmark ruling on transfer of undertakings protection of employment legislation.

UK/EUROPE - Pension scheme pressure has forced telecom giant Vodafone to revamp its executive remuneration package.

SWITZERLAND/UK - Swiss fund manager Sarasin Investment Management is to target UK pension funds with its sustainable investment range.