Europe

UK - Insight chief investment officer Michael Deakin has retired after nearly 30 years with the firm.

UK - Govett Investments has promoted Peter Kysel as chief investment officer.

UK - Trustees at bankrupt food group Albert Fisher have successfully paid out money purchase pensions savings to former staff.

FRANCE - Paris-based Oddo Asset Management has strengthened its team with three new senior hires.

UK - Defined contribution scheme managers are welcoming National Association of Pension Funds' initiatives to give them a greater role in the association.

UK - Royal & SunAlliance is continuing the outsourcing drive at its UK Life office in a bid to cut costs.

UK - Aon Consulting is among a number of firms tendering for the role of investment consultant for the £283.8m Audit Commission's Pension Scheme.

UK - Schroders has strengthened its UK fixed income team with two new appointments from bond manager, Pimco.

UK - Mercer Human Resource Consulting is holding a seminar on whether defined contribution pension plans are meeting expectations.

UK - Four companies have been excluded from the FTSE4Good Index for failing to meet revised human rights and environmental criteria.