Global

INCLUDING: UK - House of Commons tender; UK - Enhanced ETFs launched; UK - LCP appointments

GLOBAL - Several large pension schemes have expressed an interest in collaborating in a proposed class action case against entertainment giant Vivendi, according to UK firm, Securities Class Actions.

GLOBAL - Active currency managers face difficult conditions to deliver on a slew of new pension fund mandates, according to consultants.

GLOBAL - Pension funds should look out for distressed debt opportunities amongst credit crunch victims, claim industry experts.

INCLUDING: US - Annual report achieves national recognition; Global - Morley SRI appointment;

INCLUDING: GLOBAL - PIMCO chief returns to the fold; UK - Personal Accounts appointment, UK - More join UNPRI, UK - F&C appointment

INCLUDING: KOREA - National Pension Fund outsourced; UK - HSBC under pressure; US - Delphi freezes pension plans

GLOBAL - Mercer Human Resource Consulting has rebranded its global operations under the single umbrella name ‘Mercer'.

INCLUDING: UK - Bush rejoins Hewitt; US - Mellon Transition Management new President and COO; UK - Investec appoints global equities specialist; Europe - Huge growth in volumes of ETFs; IRELAND - Pensions Board prosecutes employer.

INCLUDING: FRANCE - French unions wary of pension reform; US - Court upholds pension case; CHINA - China to issue 20 pension licenses in Oct; ISRAEL - Israel wants US pension funds to shun Iran-linked firms; RUSSIA - Russian investor targets pensions...