Europe

UK - Merrill Lynch Investment Managers' (MLIM) real estate team is set to launch the Merrill Lynch UK Property Fund of Funds aimed at institutional investors seeking diversified exposure to UK commercial property.

UK - European insurance and pensions specialist Swiss Life is redesigning its group websites as part of a rebranding process.

UK - The Occupational Pensions Regulatory Authority is hosting a series of workshops on new reporting guidelines for non-statutory whistleblowers.

UK - SG has launched 79 new warrants and tracker certificates in the UK in a bid to take advantage of dramatic growth in the warrants market.

UK - Pacific Alternative Asset Management Company has launched a multi-strategy fund of hedge funds targeting pension schemes.

UK - Workers who opt to plunge shares into their company pension scheme will receive a lucrative tax break under the Finance Bill.

UK -Isis Asset Management has accused the government of harming long-term investment by prevaricating over climate-change targets.

UK - HiTek Power has appointed Multi-Manager Investment Solutions to run the assets for its closed defined benefit pension scheme.

ITALY - The Fondo Pensione Casalinghe has appointed RAS Asset Management and CDC IXIS Asset Management to run its e115m portfolio.

UK - The Financial Services Authority has dropped plans to investigate a former director of Equitable Life.