Europe

UK - More than a third of schemes have made either partial or complete moves from defined benefit provision in the last five years, a survey shows.

UK - F&C Management has appointed JP Morgan's Robin Hubbard as its newest emerging markets fixed income manager.

UK/EUROPE - Leading UK pension lawyers believe a legal block can be placed against European Union proposals to place limits on risky investments.

UK - Pension funds will increase their exposure to property if stamp duty is reduced in this month's Budget, according to Aberdeen Property Investors.

UK/EUROPE - Leading UK pension lawyers believe a legal block can be placed against European Union proposals to place limits on risky investments.

UK - Consulting actuaries Punter Southall has launched of a series of seminars aimed at helping trustees and pension managers better understand FRS17, the new UK accounting standard which is intended to provide clearer disclosure in relation to retirement...

UK - Will Hay, Standard Life Investment's (SLI) head of fixed income, is to leave, following following a reorganisation at the firm.

EUROPE - An unexpectedly sharp rise in the price of oil could have implications for investment decisions, according to CDC IXIS Asset Management's latest market analysis.

UK - Volex Group Pension Funds has appointed Clerical Medical as its AVC provider.

UK - Paymaster, the pensions processing and administration division of corporate and employee services company Hogg Robinson, has announced the win of a five year pensions outsourcing contract with Coors Brewers.