Global

GLOBAL - AIMA, the Alternative Investment Management Association, now has 600 corporate members in 42 countries worldwide.

GLOBAL - Most fund managers see a recovery in the US economy as vital to ensure a strong rebound in global stockmarkets.

EUROPE - FEFSI, the Fédération Européenne des Fonds et Sociétés d'Investissement, has unveiled its first guide analysing developments and future trends in the European investment fund industry.

GLOBAL - The technology sector is set for a boost as companies attract fresh business and reduce risk by becoming more socially responsible, new research claims.

GLOBAL - Dedicated short-biased strategies posted the only negative results in the the CSFB/Tremont Hedge Fund Index in August as manager were caught out by recent equity rallies.

GLOBAL - New York-based specialist Innovest Strategic Value Advisors is to consult on the next stage of the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), which is backed by institutional investors including Swedish national pension funds, AP2 and AP3.

GLOBAL - Barclays Global Investors has announced two new appointments to boost its securities lending business.

UK - Fund managers are slowing the move to long-term, liability-driven mandates, Watson Wyatt claims.

EMERGING MARKETS - Emerging markets are set to rocket over the next five years at the expense of developed economies which will increasingly feel the drag of an ageing population.

GLOBAL - European equities are still being outstripped by Asian stocks in the value stakes despite the recent rally.