Europe

UK - Life expectancy has risen by nine years since the Queen's Coronation 50 years ago, Norwich Union claims.

UK - Complex pension sharing legislation is forcing family solicitors to call in actuaries to evaluate and assess assets in divorce settlements, Chambers Townsend Consultancy says.

UK - Hedge fund managers have confirmed a sharp rise in interest from pension funds following reports that the £20bn Universities Superannuation Scheme is considering investing.

UK - Standard Life Investments' assets under management jumped 15% to £11bn during the first six months of this year.

EUROPE - A new European law forcing multinationals to disclose their social and environmental impact in annual reports could be in place by the end of the year, according to Labour Euro-MP Richard Howitt.

UK - Business process outsourcing specialist Adepta has changed its name to Liberata Life, Pensions and Investments.

UK - Concurrent industry reviews could create the potentially dangerous combination of a simpler but unfair pensions system, Scottish Life warns.

UK - Sacker & Partners has hired Claire Carey to become director of professional development.

UK - Far-reaching changes in the way OPRA operates are expected from the first stage of the government's quinquennial review.

UK - Friends Ivory & Sime has named Robert Matthews - ex-RSA Investments managing director of institutional funds - as its head of institutional business.