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PENSION fund solvency is improving across Europe, says investment bank Lehman Brothers.

Credit Suisse plans to merge its regional multi-manager funds into global portfolios following a strategic review.

TRADE unions have joined forces to oppose any move by disabled employment firm Remploy to use a government grant to plug its pension scheme deficit.

Tighter rules on self-invested personal pension borrowing are forcing some investors to remain with unsuitable providers, Hornbuckle Mitchell claims.

UK - Fidelity International has stressed its "generally non-partisan" approach to politics - despite donating £360,500 to the Conservative Party from April 2004 to February 2007.

Skandia Investment Management has launched an institutional share class for its global property securities fund in response to demand from schemes.

Auto-enrolment into group personal pensions will not be solved by streamlined joining, industry experts have warned.

JAPAN - The world's largest pension portfolio, the Japanese Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF), has begun the process of selecting new candidates to run mandates for the active management of domestic and foreign equities.

Customer satisfaction with insurance companies is high - but firms have been warned there is no room for complacency.

Consultant Punter Southall aims to make alternative assets more accessible with the launch of its PSource Capital Group.