Europe

UK - Pensions still provide better returns than buy-to-let property investments despite the current downturn in equities and high property prices, Standard Life claims.

UK - Brambles Industries' chief executive Sir C-K Chow has halved his notice period to comply with new executive pay guidelines.

UK - Future pensioners will not receive the benefits to which they are entitled under government proposals which rely on means-testing, the Conservative Party warns.

UK - Isis's fourth annual REO - responsible engagement overlay - seminar will be held at Tower 42, International Pension Centre, London, on November 4.

UK - PricewaterhouseCoopers has lost international team leader Jeremy Hill to Mercer Human Resource Consulting.

UK - ISIS Equity Partners has appointed Paul Morris to the new position of investment director.

SCOTLAND - Edinburgh City Council is considering increasing employer contributions to help close a £30m deficit in its Lothian Buses pension fund.

UK - Friends Provident has enhanced its online services for independent financial advisers.

UK - Stakeholder pension take-up figures have been "shamelessly spun" by the government, the Conservative Party claims.

UK - Defined contribution scheme members should aim to contribute a percentage of their salary that is at least half their age, Legal & General claims.