Europe

UK - Hundreds of workers at chemical firm Rhodia have vowed to continue strike action over the closure of their final salary scheme to new members.

UK - Financial firms will have greater flexibility in choosing examinations under new proposals on training and qualification from the FSA.

UK - Strategic software solutions provider Trema is moving its UK operations to new, larger offices in Holborn, London, following growing demand for its services.

UK - Credit Suisse Asset Management is launching its own range of pooled funds for schemes with specific benchmarks.

UK - Consultants are seeking urgent discussions with Henderson Global Investors after an internal audit found a number of possible mandate guideline breaches.

UK - Lord Justice Hutton's inquiry into the death of weapons expert David Kelly has uncovered a long-running dispute over pay and pensions entitlements.

UK - Pension schemes that move into bonds are leaving themselves exposed to huge risks, PricewaterhouseCoopers warns.

UK - Britannic Asset Management is boosting its UK investment team with the appointment of Finlay MacDonald.

UK - Fund managers are ramping up their global equity teams as consultants take a growing interest in the market.

UK - Unions are threatening to take transport contractor Alstom UK to court over the way early retirement penalties were added to the final salary pension scheme.