Europe

UK - The Inland Revenue has published a set of "frequently asked questions" relating to investments in self-invested personal pensions.

UK - BP has come under fire from former staff for failing to honour enhanced transfer value deals on pensions.

UK - Better pensions are the next best thing to a pay rise, research from Hewitt Bacon & Woodrow shows.

UK/EUROPE - EU ministers have snubbed British moves to amend a directive that will allow agency workers to join pension schemes after six weeks' service.

UK - Capita Hartshead has appointed Paul Faulkner as pensions operations director.

UK - John Coyle has been appointed as a research analyst, emerging markets energy sector, based in London.

UK - The Consumers' Association has urged the government to treat the pensions crisis as seriously as other major policy issues.

UK - Life and pensions companies may have to cut costs by up to 30% in the long-term to remain in business, information technology specialist Sapiens warns.

UK/EUROPE - EU ministers have snubbed British moves to amend a directive that will allow agency workers to join pension schemes after six weeks' service.

UK - Hornbuckle Mitchell Trustees is to open a new London office this month.