CHINA - Impressive fundamentals in China mean the bull run of 2006 is likely to carry through to 2007 and 2008, Atlantis Investment Management has claimed.

INVESCO Perpetual, Alliance Bernstein, Edinburgh Partners and Lazard have been appointed to run global unconstrained equity mandates for Strathclyde Pension Fund.

MELLON Global Investments has been awarded a currency overlay mandate for Witan Investment Trust's £350m foreign currency exposure.

ASPEN Annuities has launched a new online annuity calculator in a bid to give scheme administrators and members real time annuity quotes.

US - San Diego mayor Jerry Sanders has appointed Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge partner Stanley Keller as the independent consultant to monitor the city's financial practices.

GLOBAL - Barclays Capital claim to have launched the first fully-automated optimised foreign exchange index fund.

THREE pension schemes have teamed up with eShare to develop software to help schemes comply with new legislation out lined by The Pensions Regulator.

CLERICAL Medical is urging financial advisors to ensure that retirement annuity contract clients take advantage of carry back rules before they are abolished.

THE UK is set to slip down European pension rankings as costs and regulation force firms to quit final salary schemes, Aon Consulting warns.

ZEW ZEALAND - Adrian Orr has been appointed CEO of the Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation, replacing Paul Costello, who announced his resignation in August.