Global

Deutsche Asset Management (DeAM), which is expanding its institutional sales capability in the Netherlands, has appointed Owen Thiers as vice president of institutional sales.

Investment managers Julius Baer (JBIM) has expanded its non-traditional funds group (NTFG) in New York.

London-based fund manager Attica has dumped Newton Investment Management (NIM) in favour of Societe Generale (SGAM) to oversee a portfolio for its multi-manager UK equity fund.

Two opposing camps of thought have emerged in the UK pensions industry about the new executive share incentive scheme at Cable and Wireless.

Market researchers Nunwood Consulting in the UK have completed a study for Friends Provident to benchmark satisfaction levels of intermediaries and corporate pensions' end clients.

Black Rock International in the UK has expanded its European equities team with the appointment Calum Smith as European credit analyst.

Global organisation Mellon Financial Corporation has launched Mellon Employee Benefit Solutions (MEBS) - a unit providing clients with defined contribution, defined benefit, and health and welfare plan services and programmes.

Glasgow Investment Managers has become compliant with the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS) and UK Investment Performance Standard (UKIPS).

Deutsche Asset Management (DeAM) and Henderson Global Investors will lose their mandates with the Royal National Pension Fund For Nurses (RNPFN), following Liverpool Victoria's acquisition of the fund.

Hedge fund manager Man Group has won a $200m mandate from the US based $105bn General Motors pension fund.