Europe

UK - Employees will only use online capabilities if the sponsoring employer has an education programme in place, Friends Provident claims.

UK - A soldier's widow has won her claim to a full military pension after a seven-year court battle with the Ministry of Defence.

UK - Investment managers are divided over the long-term potential of Japanese equities.

UK - Consultants are split over moves to bring more multi-manager funds to the defined contribution market.

UK - Standard & Poor's is not cutting British Airways' credit rating despite its widening pensions deficit.

UK - Companies must not put off scheme valuations in the hope the stock market recovery continues, law firm Trowers & Hamlins warns.

UK - Housing markets have shown renewed activity in the third quarter - defying forecasts that the slowdown earlier in the year would continue.

UK - Inconsistent valuation methods for hedge fund portfolios are damaging the asset class, Capco warns.

UK - Manufacturing firm The Brickbusiness has pledged to increase contributions into its DC scheme after staff threatened to strike.

UK - Investment manager Martin Currie has signed a £500,000 outsourcing contract for applications support with IT services company, ZEDA.