Global

GLOBAL - Accepted wisdom that life expectancy will reach a ceiling is challenged in a new report by two scientists from the UK and Germany.

GLOBAL - Information provider HedgeWorld has released an updated reference guide for hedge fund investors, advisers and managers.

GLOBAL - Standard & Poor's has published the first fully online edition of its review of funds investing in Japan, now available on www.funds-sp.com.

GLOBAL - Advanced Investment Technology has added a newly developed MaxCap Value strategy.

GLOBAL - Some of the world's biggest institutional investors, including pension fund giants ABP and the California Public Employee's Retirement System (CalPERS), are drawing up plans to combat excessive executive pay.

UK/GLOBAL - Plans to internationalise the Isle of Man's pensions landscape is set to receive a further boost as the Manx government proposes an extension of its tax neutral status to all businesses.

THE NETHERLANDS - The Stichting Pensioenfonds Forbo is sifting through tenders to handle assets totalling around EUR91m but may still consider last minute applications.

GLOBAL - When it comes to market inefficiencies, it is wrong to lay the blame with passive investors, says State Street Global Advisors' (SSgA) chief investment officer Alan Brown.

GLOBAL - US equities are set for a period of stability, Legal & General Investment Management predicts.

GLOBAL - Barclays Global Investors (BGI) has appointed new global chief executive officers following a decision by Patricia Dunn to down step for health reasons.