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GLOBAL - Towers Watson has appointed Chris Ford as head of investment for Europe, Middle East and Africa.

Teacher Retirement System of Texas; The Securities and Exchange Commission; Northern Trust; Cheyne Capital Management; Threadneedle; Wilshire Private Markets; Man Group; Matrix Group.

Congratulations to all those providers nominated by their clients for the Global Pensions Awards 2011!

GLOBAL - Have you missed the biggest stories in pensions this week? Find out below, as we list the top 10 most popular stories on www.globalpensions.com over the past seven days.

GLOBAL - Prominent pension schemes are among 30 founding members of the Hedge Fund Standards Board's investor chapter, announced today.

GLOBAL - Deutsche Bank AG and the California Public Employees' Retirement System are among 259 investors urging policy makers to combat global warming or face mounting economic disruptions in the next 40 years.

GLOBAL - The hedge fund industry has finally recouped the assets it lost during the height of the credit crunch two years ago, according to data provider Eurekahedge.

PwC; Mercer; SWIP; Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec; Aviva Investors; Canada Life Investments; HSBC

GLOBAL - Within the next five years, revenues brought in by Mercer's investment management functions could outpace those brought in by its massive $3.5trn in advisory assets, Andrew Kirton, global chief investment officer said.

GLOBAL - Have you missed the biggest stories in pensions this week? Find out below, as we list the top 10 most popular stories on www.globalpensions.com over the past seven days.