Global

GLOBAL - Latin America markets are proving attractive in the current climate because of their defensive qualities, according to ratings agency Standard & Poor's (S&P).

GLOBAL - Some 90% of investors favour a single global accounting standard, new research from management consultancy McKinsey & Company shows.

GLOBAL- London-based HSBC Specialist Investments (HSI) - part of HSBC Global Asset Management- has raised £125m from institutional investors in the UK, Europe and Asia for its for investment in European infrastructure projects.

GLOBAL - KPMG has denied reports that employees face pension cuts after it refused to plug a funding gap in its pension scheme.

GLOBAL - Schemes should increase their exposure to emerging markets, fund managers claim.

GLOBAL - US private equity fund manager HarbourVest Partners has broken the US$1bn barrier from UK pension funds.

CENTRAL/EASTERN EUROPE - Institutional investors remain shy of investing in central and eastern European markets despite their high returns, ratings agency Standard & Poor's claims.

CENTRAL/EASTERN EUROPE - Institutional investors remain shy of investing in central and eastern European markets despite their high returns, ratings agency Standard & Poor's claims.

THE NETHERLANDS - The new Stichting Prepensioenfonds voor her Beroepsgoederenvervoer has awarded a massive EUR1.75bn pre-pension global equity and bond mandate to F&C Management.

THE NETHERLANDS - Robeco is fattening up its slice of the growing alternative investment market with a new acquisition and product launch.