Europe

FRANCE - Almost two million people have signed up for the common retirement savings plan Plan d'épargne retraite populaire (PERP), according to the latest figures released by the French government.

UK - The Government has moved to protect the PPF from private sector competition, by refusing to allow potential BrightonRock clients to escape the PPF levy.

AEGON has rebranded its cross border pension solution business AEGON Global Pensions.

UK - The government has today been urged to commit to a review of the regulatory regime governing companies such as Pension Corporation, as concerns continue over the future of the telent pension scheme.

US - Service provider ERISA Expertise has released a service allowing participants to see how future tax rate could impacts retirement benefits.

EUROPE - Credit Suisse has appointed Michael Rüdiger as chief executive officer of Credit Suisse in Germany, Austria, Luxembourg and Central Europe.

UK - The London Boroughs of Hounslow and Barnet have issued contract notices for third party administration services and independent pension fund advisers respectively.

UK - The combined Alliance & Leicester Pension Schemes has launched a manager review of Capital International because of underperformance, according to MandateWire.

NORWAY - The Norwegian Ministry of Finance has defended its "negative" screening techniques for its ethical considerations, claiming the Government Pension Fund - Global is too big to screen "positively".

UK - The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has published a consultation document on guidance relating to conflicts of interest.