EU

Pension funds have long been a key backer of private equity yet the love affair is going through a rocky patch, writes Toby Lewis

Brussels hands EU pension funds OTC reprieve; Life expectancy calculations ease pension liability picture; Heineken stands accused of reneging on pension promise; Vince Cable warns unions against widespread strikes

Pension funds and other UK investors missed out on more than £1bn last year by failing to reclaim withholding tax on foreign investments, according to tax reclamation experts.

EUROPE - A European parliamentary committee has backed proposals to exempt pension funds from rules forcing them to clear over-the-counter derivative transactions through central counterparties.

A European parliamentary committee has backed proposals to exempt pension funds from rules forcing them to clear over-the-counter derivative transactions through central counterparties.

The sovereign debt crisis has left many investors feeling emerging markets are a better bet than Europe. Chris Panteli discovers why some fund managers believe this is no longer the case

L&G misses forecast for annuity sales; Canadian group leads race for Green Park

GREECE - Greece plans to sell €1.25bn ($1.78bn) of 13-week Treasury bills today as growing speculation the country will need to restructure its debt pushed bond yields to euro-era records.

Civil servants challenge 'unacceptable' pensions change; Nest spurs DC member contact; Andrew Kirton: Adviser moves into pension risk control to keep ahead; Pension funds fight EU plan on derivatives

EUROPE - Proposed European Union plans to make scheme funding rules uniform across member states could force UK firms to pay off deficits faster, Towers Watson warns.