ASIA - Jack Lin has been appointed regional managing director for Asia at Franklin Templeton Institutional.

JAGGER & ASSOCIATES has been appointed for two investment advisory mandates.

PREMIER Pension Services has teamed up with internet fund supermarket Fundsdirect to provide online trading facilities for holders of self-invested personal pensions.

GLOBAL - European pension fund giants AP7, ABP and PKA have joined the Mississippi Public Employees' Retirement System (MPERS) in the US in suing Dell over alleged accounting fraud.

INSTITUTIONAL investors withdrew almost £2bn of assets from Schroders during the third quarter of 2006, latest company figures reveal.

FRANCE/CANADA - The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Quebec (Caisse) and AXA Private Equity (AXA) have bought a majority stake in French rail and bus transport operator Keolis SA, in a deal worth €300m.

BA hit delay in pension hole talks; Pension twist at ITV; Insider trustees take higher investment risks; Resolution admits to discussions of sale

HSBC ACTUARIES and Consultants has appointed Judith Fish to its St Albans pension consulting practice

NETHERLANDS - PGGM has appointed three external members to its Audit Committee, with the appointments effective from November 22.

AXA UK has announced that its recommended cash offer to buy Thinc Destini has been accepted.