Europe

UK - Trustees have been urged not to prolong the life of stricken schemes in the mistaken belief members will miss out on compensation.

UK - Recently retired pensioners in the average occupational scheme will receive just £96 a week, a new report claims.

UK - The Queen is to visit the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants as part of this year's Enterprise Day celebrations.

UK - NVESTA has launched a new version of its FTSE100 Secure Tracker range.

UK - The National Association of Pension Funds has urged members to vote against the re-election of the chairman of luxury goods company Burberry Group.

UK - The government has been urged to close a loophole which allows solvent overseas corporations to walk away from their pension liabilities in the UK.

UK - Descartes Investment Management - an Asia-focused hedge fund manager - has implemented the Sophis VALUE system to support its multi-strategy business.

UK - Young people view the pensions crisis as their third biggest work-related concern, a survey by Amicus reveals.

UK - Small schemes are shunning consultants and carrying out tenders themselves, Lane Clark & Peacock claims.

UK - Scheme members could be forced to share up to half of their future pension entitlements with spouses they have divorced, lawyers warn.The warning follows the Appeal Court battle between Arsenal footballer Ray Parlour and his former wife, Karen.