Europe

UK - George Van, chairman of Van Hedge Fund Advisors has criticised the SEC's recommendation that hedge fund advisers should register as investment advisers.

UK - Rolls Royce staff are to vote on a compromise deal over the future of their final salary scheme.

UK - Schroders has appointed Susan Douse (pictured) as global head of product management and consultant relationships.

UK - Alternative investment manager Forsyth Partners has launched its fourth fund-of-hedge-funds, the Forsyth Leveraged Diversity Fund, which is aimed at institutional investors.

UK - A new era of scheme design with greater emphasis on educating employees about their pensions is needed, Watson Wyatt senior partner Paul Thornton claimed.

UK - Trustees need to be much more active in fund manager selection and expose the "lamentable" performance of consultants. ...

UK - AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) has appointed Julia Choudhury (pictured), currently head of retail, to the newly created post of managing director.

UK - Consultants must "radically rethink" their views on alternative asset classes, the conference heard.

UK - Trade unions and employers united to call for a "mature debate" on the future of pension provision at the conference.

UK - Investors are being urged to shun government bonds amid fears the US dollar will continue to fall, asset managers warn.