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UK - The London Borough of Haringey Superannuation Fund is on the verge of hiring a global custodian.

UK/EUROPE - The Committee of European Securities Regulators (CESR) published yesterday, for a second round of consultation, revised proposals for common European standards for alternative trading systems (ATS).

UK - Aon Consulting has made a further top-level appointment with James Heffron joining as a director of the firm's pensions administration business.

UK - Dresdner RCM has appointed Mark Lovett as UK and European equity portfolio manager, joining a team that manages £13bn of assets.

UK - Northern Trust Global Investments Europe (NTGIE) has appointed Matthew Greenwood as European credit analyst in its London-based fixed income team. Global fixed income products such as our European corporate bond fund are important for us in growing...

UK - The deputy chairman of the London Pensions Fund Authority (LPFA) has retired from his position after three years. Maurice Stonefrost, former director general of the GLC, was appointed to the board in 1995 and has been deputy chairman since 1998....

UK - Old Mutual Asset Managers (OMAM) has appointed Barry Russell to the new role of head of client servicing in a bid to increase its institutional business.

UK - Northern Trust has been appointed global custodian of the £900m Dundee City Council Superannuation Fund.

UK - Aon has been retained as actuary by the UK's £250m Audit Commission Pension Scheme.

UK - Lawyers Hammond Suddards Edge has established an international benefits practice capitalising, it says, on the strengths of its pensions, tax and incentive teams in its international offices.