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ASIA - Northern Trust has appointed Margaret Law as head of client services for its asset servicing business in North Asia (ex-China).

Japanese asset managers and pension funds share their experiences dealing with one of Japan's most severe natural disasters. Gavin Blair and Raquel Pichardo-Allison report

Norges Bank, New York City, HSBC, Lockheed Martin, RAM, SPAA

INDIA - India's government has presented proposals in parliament that seek to give statutory power to the country's pension regulator, while omitting any mention of allowing foreign investment in the provision of old-age income.

ASIA - The variety of economies at different stages of development in the ASEAN bloc offers a compelling opportunity for institutional investors, Baring Asset Management believes.

JAPAN - Japan should not tap funds said aside for pension payments to fund disaster relief efforts, economics minister Kaoru Yosano has said.

JAPAN - Investors in Japan should look beyond the short-term impact of the crisis as the country will recover quickly due to its large foreign reserves, said Mark Mobius.

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INDIA - Goldman Sachs Asset Management has acquired India's largest ETF provider Benchmark Asset Management and announced plans to bring actively managed funds onshore.

EUROPE/JAPAN - Major European indices suffered triple-digit losses on Tuesday after a third explosion at Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant raised fresh radiation fears and sparked a 1,000-point plunge on the Nikkei 225.