Europe

UK - Trustees are being urged to continue their take-up of equities following a year of stock market growth.

UK - Camra Data Services has launched an online version of its fund manager database - aimed at assisting pension funds and consultants.

UK - Pension funds must remember they are part owners in the companies in which they invest and keep a close watch on their activities, delegates heard.

UK - Gissings Technology Managed Services has appointed two new client managers, Stephen Herring and Paul Tabrett (pictured).

UK - Concerns over valuations led equity long/short managers to underperform the broad market in October, according to Hennessee Group.

UK - Whitbread chairman Sir John Banham is to urge his board to provide "expert independent pension advice" for all employees.

UK - Government plans to shake-up armed forces pensions have been attacked by the House of Commons' defence committee.

UK - J Sainsbury Pensions Scheme is aggressively targeting 100,000 of its employees in a bid to try and convince them to join the company's stakeholder scheme.

UK - Schemes and their fund managers must engage with firms if they are to protect their investments effectively, Morley Fund Management said.

UK - Schemes must relax restrictions on fund manager mandates if they want to outperform and meet their liabilities, Mercer Investment Consulting claims.