FINANCIAL Services Authority chief executive officer John Tiner has announced he will step down in July.

EMPLOYERS are being urged to support workers who suffer from seasonal affective disorder.

THE BEDFORDSHIRE County Council Pension Fund has appointed JPMorgan Asset Management to manage a £20m currency mandate.

Regulator disqualifies trustee for abusing his role at Ericsson; Ministers accused of stealth move on new pension scheme; Scottish Widows investment chief quits to head Morley; Increase in pension protection levy may force schemes to close

FINLAND - Three of Europe's largest pension funds have invested equal capital in a new and customised property fund launched by Aberdeen Property Investors.

US - The US$16.1bn Public Employees' Retirement Fund (PERF) of Indiana grew its Assets under Management by approximately US$2bn during 2006.

AUSTRALIA - Australian Wealth Management is locked in negotiations to acquire corporate superannuation businesses i.super and Finium Funds, worth as combined total of A$1.1bn.

UK - Financial Services Authority (FSA) chief executive John Tiner has announced plans to step down in July, having held the position since 2003.

UK - Scottish Widows Investment Partnership (SWIP) CEO Chris Phillips is to take up the same role at Morley Fund Management in the summer.

US - Automatically enrolling government employees in a supplementary DC scheme is "a great idea", NASRA has claimed.