Europe

UK - Property investment funds are unlikely to lure schemes away from traditional vehicles, Mercer Investment Consulting claims.

UK - Canada Life is holding a series of roadshows which will focus on annuities.

UK - Insight Investment has created a new board level risk management role with the appointment of Keith Lovett (pictured) as chief risk officer.

UK - Opportunities still exist in emerging markets debt despite the recent dip in performance, Axa Investment Managers believes.

UK - Tax plans may be scuppered by firms increasing payments into occupational pension schemes, Watson Wyatt claims.

UK - Waste solutions company Sita UK is giving its 5000 employees access to voluntary benefits and online benefits information.

UK - Coverage of high-profile scheme funding crises has diverted ministers from radical pensions reform, Simplification Report author Alan Pickering (pictured) claims.

UK - The £20bn Universities Superannuation Scheme is working with the United Nations to produce responsible investment guidelines for pension funds.

UK - The £10m Minit pension scheme has appointed multi-manager Investment Solutions to run its funds.

UK - The European Commission has been attacked for introducing draft investment industry regulations without any analysis of their likely effects.