UK - Resolution Asset Management is going to set up a multi-manager boutique in a 50/50 venture with a trio of multi-managers from Fidelity.

NEARLY two-thirds of pension schemes cite regulation as one of their top three concerns, an online poll by the National Association of Pension Funds reveals.

UK - Regulation has topped the list of pension scheme concerns, according to National Association of Pension Funds survey.

GOVERNMENT should adopt more rigorous targets than those set out in the draft Climate Change Bill, the Local Authority Pension Fund Forum urges

INCLUDING: SWEDEN - Alecta sells property, UK - HSBC appointment, CANADA - New superintendent

NETHERLANDS - PME, the Dutch metal and electro-technical engineering sector fund, has exclusively revealed details of its new stricter investment criteria to Global Pensions.

FIDELITY has launched a series of free factsheets explaining a range of investment topics for both defined contribution pension scheme trustees and firms.

INDIA - MSCI Barra has opened a sales office in Mumbai to harness the growing domestic market interest.

Sluggish response to interest rate rises leaves Bank's decision finely balanced; Firms told to stick to performance targets on executive pay awards; KKR float threatens investment bank fees; C&W bonus plan risks revolt

PARTIAL or full buyouts are the least popular options for trustees and sponsoring employers to tackle scheme problems, research by Gissings shows.