Europe

UK - Institutional investors are missing "significant opportunities" in regeneration projects, a report for the office of the deputy prime minister revealed on Thursday.

EUROPE - The European pension funds industry could save up to e10bn annually through the implementation of the updated EIORP model introduced by the European Federation for Retirement Provision (EFRP).

UK - The Employment Service has issued a new guidance on calculating the loss of pension rights.

UK - Most European firms are not in a position to comply with the new international accounting standard for pension costs, Watson Wyatt claims.

UK - The pensions ombudsman has told British Airways' pensioners he has no jurisdiction to handle their complaint against the airline and its scheme's trustees.

UK - The government's means-tested benefits regime is discouraging people from saving, the Conservatives claim.

UK - Government reforms will prevent actuaries giving dual advice to schemes and their sponsors, the Faculty of Actuaries warns.

UK - Actuarial and pension specialist Wolanski has relocated to accommodate a growing workforce.

UK - Airport operator TBI is increasing annual funding to its final salary pension scheme by £500,000.

UK - Backbench MPs are trying to table amendments to the Pensions Bill to provide an immediate safety net for scheme members' pensions.