Europe

EUROPE - The UK recorded the highest level of contributions to pension funds in 1999, according to a report by Eurostat, the EU's statistical office.

EUROPE - The io Group and AXA Real Estate Investment Managers have completed the acquisition of 15 industrial estates in France, The Netherlands and Germany for EUR97m, on behalf of The European Industrial Partnership (EIP).

UK - At a time when stakeholder pensions are meant to be encouraging the individual towards responsible, personal, financial planning, a new survey by technology solutions provider 4th Contact, has shown that only 56% of the UK's pension-holders know...

EUROPE - State Street, Merrill Lynch and The Vanguard Group have been appointed to mandates worth a combined EUR2.4bn by PMI-SVM, the Dutch pension fund for metal industry workers.

UK - Pensions minister Ian McCartney has promised new MFR legislation "as soon parliamentary time becomes available".

UK - Old Mutual Asset Managers have lost bond expert Bob Attridge to Govett Investments.

UK - Executive remuneration is set to remain firmly in the spotlight, following the Government's proposals for an annual shareholder vote on executive remuneration, according to research by New Bridge Street Consultants.

UK - Manager of manager specialist SEI has won a £40m global equities portfolio from Millennium Chemicals.

UK - Nearly half of the investments made on behalf of the Privy Purse Private Estates Pension Fund fail ethical tests, research by financial website Citywire claims.

FRANCE - CDC IXIS Asset Management has promoted its strategy chief Roland Calvo to the post of chief investment officer as part of a management reshuffle at the French firm.