Europe

UK - The Life Board of the Actuarial Profession has appointed Nigel Masters as chairman for the coming year.

UK - Hyman Robertson has selected Comino to provide next generation third-party pension scheme administration software.

EUROPE - UK companies outperform their continental European competitors on social responsibility, a new study shows.

UK - British pension funds produced an average investment return of 1.1% in the second quarter of 2004, the result boosted by positive equity performance across the board, research has shown.

UK - The £980m Environment Agency active pension fund is tendering for investment managers to look after two global equity portfolios together worth £130m.

UK - Compulsory pension contributions could make the savings crisis worse, senior industry figures warn.

UK - Simplification Report author and Watson Wyatt partner Alan Pickering will be speaking at the European Pensions Market Forum 2004.

UK - Schemes and pensioners have attacked government plans to curb tax-free death benefits to members' spouses or relatives.

UK - Widespread support for compulsion will "melt away" once its practical effects become apparent, the Association of British Insurers claims.

UK - IFA Destini has acquired Lifeboat Financial Group's assets in a last-minute rescue bid for the beleaguered firm.