Europe

EUROPE - Investors have been too harsh on European markets, especially Germany, Barclays Global Investors claims.

UK - Legal & General is promoting the British Heart Foundation's workplace health activity toolkit (WHAT) to its group risk policyholders.

UK - Pension schemes played a key role in the shareholder revolt which rocked GlaxoSmithKline by rejecting its remuneration report.

UK - The Association of British Airways Pensioners is urging members to lobby their MPs over government moves to change the way benefits are calculated.

UK - NAPF CONFERENCE: Pension schemes are becoming more aligned to flexible benefit programmes because of the migration to defined contribution, a leading consultant argued.

UK - Watson Wyatt is beefing up its custodian consulting services through a partnership with custody specialist, Thomas Murray.

UK - A step-by-step guide on running money purchase pension schemes for financial advisers and employers has been launched by Friends Provident.

UK/US - US-based technology firm Zarlink Semiconducter is spending £4m winding up its UK DB pension scheme.

UK - Mercer Human Resources Consulting has accused the government of making it "virtually impossible" for schemes to contract back into the state second pension.

UK - NAPF CONFERENCE: The Retirement Income Reform Bill would ensure "guaranteed income for life", a campaign group told delegates at the NAPF conference.