Europe

UK - The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has published its management plan for the next three years, including consultation of the levy and introducing new technology.

UK - Petrochemical company INEOS and trade union Unite have held further talks after a two day strike at the company's plant in Grangemouth, Scotland over pensions.

UK - The relevance of a survey showing scheme members lacked confidence in pension fund buyout firms has been questioned by Paternoster's Mark Wood.

UK - The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has launched a consultation to equalise compensation it gives to men and women.

UK - Pension funds which have hedged out interest rate and inflation risk must now face up to longevity risk, according to a report released today.

UK - Russell has scooped two Watson Wyatt and a Hewitt staffer for its EMEA institutional investment services team.

UK - Nearly two thirds (61%) of trustees on defined contribution (DC) pension fund boards think their members do not know how much their pension is worth, according to Aon Consulting.

UK - The Public Accounts Delivery Authority (PADA) should beware industry reaction to charging structures, according to the Pensions Policy Institute (PPI) and Mercer's response to a call for consultation.

UK - A two day strike at the Grangemouth oil refinery in Scotland has gone ahead after discussions between petrochemical company INEOS and trade union Unite broke down last week.

UK - The Pensions Regulator (TPR) sought to reassure companies it would only retrospectively use its new powers in certain situations and would try to avoid hampering market activity or innovation.