Global

GLOBAL - The Johannesburg Stock Exchange's adoption of the FTSE index system in June 2002 appears to have solved one problem, but created another.

THE NETHERLANDS - Else Bos has been appointed as director of third-party management, operations & staff at PGGM Investments - the inhouse investment unit of the Dutch pension fund for health and social workers.

GLOBAL - Equities will continue to perform poorly next year despite signs of market stability, State Street Global Advisors predicts.

GLOBAL - The CSFB/Tremont Hedge Fund Index fell -0.04% in October following losses at Beacon Hill Asset Management's Bristol Fund.

GLOBAL - Fears surrounding Europe's pension crisis have deepened following the release of a new global ranking of ‘danger-zones'.

GLOBAL - Global technology shares are on the verge of recovery after a year of poor returns, SG Asset Management UK claims.

THE NETHERLANDS - Dutch pension insurance company, Optas Pensioenen has become the first pension fund to commit assets to a new European real estate fund launched by New York-based The Tuckerman Group.

GLOBAL - Global equity investment is still too risky, according to Investec Asset Management.

GLOBAL - World sovereign debt has continued to outshine equities and hedge funds, according to index provider MSCI.

GLOBAL - US hedge funds were outpaced by equities in October, despite posting modest gains.