Europe

UK - Weapons expert David Kelly was never at risk of losing his pension despite being reprimanded only weeks before his suicide, Lord Justice Hutton's inquiry heard.

UK - Gartmore has formed a strategic alliance with Aspect Capital to aid the distribution of alternative investment products.

UK - The government has failed to get to grips with pensioner poverty, Conservative work and pensions spokesman David Willetts claims.

UK - Fox Williams has appointed Ian Greenstreet from Hammonds as a partner to head its pensions practice, effective October 14.

UK - The former finance director and chief executive of Corporate Services Group have been convicted of conspiracy to defraud investors by reporting excess company profits.

UK - The Investment Management Association is to hold a set of fringe meetings at the Conservative and Labour party conferences on boosting savings levels.

UK - Gissings has taken the unprecedented step of manning a third of its administration department with inexperienced workers - many of whom are fresh out of school.

EUROPE - FEFSI, the Fédération Européenne des Fonds et Sociétés d'Investissement, has unveiled its first guide analysing developments and future trends in the European investment fund industry.

UK - Six million people have seen the value of their personal pension funds shrink for the last 10 years, independent research group Moneyfacts claims.

UK - Bosses have called for the immediate disclosure of contractual terms and conditions in a bid to forestall any plans to introduce legislation on executive pay.