Europe

DENMARK - Juristernes og Økonomernes Pensionskasse, the Dkr22bn (e3bn) pension fund for Danish lawyers and economists, is searching for a manager to run an emerging market bond mandate.

UK - Hewitt Bacon & Woodrow has won the actuarial consultant brief for the Royal Bank of Scotland Pension Fund from Watson Wyatt.

UK - The UK's Universities Superannuation Scheme has appointed Jones Lang LaSalle and DTZ Debenham Tie Leung respectively as investment advisors for its retail and commercial property portfolios, worth a total £1.6bn.

UK - Russia will become one of the most dominant and lucrative markets for institutional investors after a period of sustained economic growth this year, analysts say.

UK - Schemes should invest in gold to insulate themselves from the effects of "extreme market events", according to research from Mercer Investment Consulting.

UK - The rate of growth in the flexible benefits market is set to double this year, experts say.

UK - Companies can reduce employee hostility to DC pension plans by incorporating them into flexible benefit schemes, Gissings director Tim Webb claims.

UK - Baker & McKenzie's Hong Kong office acted for Principal Financial Group on its purchase of Dao Heng Asset Management.

DENMARK - The Dkr16bn(e2bn) Finanssektorens Pensionskasse, financial sector pension fund, has hired Russell to run a $34m (e28m) Japanese and emerging market equity mandate.

UK - Morley Fund Management has launched the first external £100m socially responsible property fund investing in the regeneration of deprived areas.