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GLOBAL - Global indices provider MSCI said all equity markets posted losses during September with developed markets falling 11.2% and emerging markets down 8.35%.

GLOBAL - Standard Life Investments has added a US dollar money market fund to its AAA Cash Fund sterling and euro denominated money market funds.

GLOBAL - Global benefits outsourcing firm CitiStreet has selected ILOG to provide its business rule management system.

THE NETHERLANDS/UK - Aegon has appointed Charles Henderson as vice-president of corporate responsibility.

GLOBAL - Legg Mason, the global asset management company, has elected two new directors have been to the company's board

GLOBAL - Bank of New York and ING have announced a global arrangement to outsource ING's international cash equities clearance and settlements operations in London, New York, Hong Kong and Singapore to BoNY.

LATIN AMERICA - Pension systems may have a different impact on the two genders.

GLOBAL - Texas-based firm Mutuals.com has launched a controversial new "vice fund" which invests in the so-called "socially irresponsible" stocks of the alcohol, gambling, tobacco, and defence industries.

GLOBAL - On 18 November 2002 Eurex, the international derivatives market, wants to initiate trading in futures and options on exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

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