The Money Advice Service (MAS) has urged providers to make funds more transparent as they prepare to roll out new retirement-focused products following pension reforms.
Moody's has downgraded the credit ratings of five of the Netherlands' largest banks as the country's economy struggles with a domestic recession and the effects of the eurozone crisis.
Patrick Sumner, head of property equities at Henderson Global Investors, has warned investors the market is pricing in a substantial fall in property values across Europe.