Europe

UK - The Financial Services Skills Council has teamed up with the International Compliance Association to establish industrywide standards for compliance.

UK - The UK Atomic Energy Authority's in-house pensions administrator will be allowed to bid for contracts outside the energy industry under changes to the Energy Bill.

UK - Multi-manager specialist Russell Investment Group has been appointed to a global equity mandate worth over £24m by L'Oreal (UK) Limited Retirement Benefits Plan.

UK - A national network of independent and affordable advice centres is the only way to encourage people to save for their retirement, the Consumers' Association claims.

UK - The Carbon Disclosure Project - which represents 87 institutional investors - is set to publish its second report into greenhouse gas emissions.

UK - Schemes seeking to match their liabilities will be the main buyers of long-dated gilts at forthcoming government auctions, Axa Investment Managers claims.

UK - Strict funding standards must be imposed to limit compensation requests on the Pensions Protection Fund, a US pensions expert warns.

UK - Threadneedle Investments has poached client relationship specialist Jane Shoemake from JPMorgan Fleming Asset Management.

UK - Independent financial advisers have been warned to protect against improper agency transfers for group personal pension schemes.

UK - OPRA is considering plans that will allow the trustees of more than 1300 schemes to halt wind-up procedures ahead of a possible government rescue package.