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GLOBAL - Barry McInerney (pictured), head of Mercer Investment Consulting's US business, is to assume US leadership of Mercer Global Investments. MGI is the firm's new multi-manager business that is to be rolled out internationally, as reported exclusively...

GLOBAL - Pension liabilities account for more than 30% of the market capitalisation of a typical Germany company and about 20% for typical UK and Japanese companies, according to new research by Watson Wyatt.

GLOBAL - Pension liabilities account for more than 30% of the market capitalisation of a typical Germany company and about 20% for typical UK and Japanese companies, according to new research by Watson Wyatt.

GLOBAL - Liability-led solutions appear to be gathering a strong following with Merrill Lynch Investment Manager (MLIM) reporting a strong increase in demand for liability based mandates in 2004.

GLOBAL - Barclays Global Investors (BGI) posted record gains in 2004 with profit before tax up 82% to £374m, despite adverse currency movements.

US-The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) will continue pursuing the termination of United Airlines pilot's pension plans despite a union vote ratifying a new agreement and the termination of US Airway's US$3bn pilots pension scheme.

GLOBAL - A group of 143 institutional investors including a number of pension fund giants with assets of US$20trn under management have collaborated to request the 500 largest companies in the world to disclose investment-relevant information concerning...

GLOBAL - William Hunt (pictured) has been appointed president and chief executive officer of State Street Global Advisors (SSgA), the company's asset management arm, effective immediately.

GLOBAL - William Hunt has been appointed president and chief executive officer of State Street Global Advisors (SSgA), the company's asset management arm, effective immediately.

GLOBAL - The case for emerging markets remains compelling as the asset class continues to offer excellent value in comparison to developed markets.