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The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) will commit up to 10% of its assets to private equity investments over the next five years, as part of a plan to enhance long-term returns.

Aon Consulting has appointed Hymans Robertson's Alan Bartlett as the new head of manager research, in the firm's investment practice.

UK's £2bn Essex County Council pension fund has appointed Standard Life as an additional voluntary contributions (AVC) provider to run alongside troubled Equitable Life.

Global fund manager Standard Life Investments has strengthened its global strategy team with the appointment of Frances Hudson as sector strategist.

Gartmore's head of UK institutional business development, Anthea Nugent has resigned from the firm, for personal reasons.

The $12bn Los Angeles Fire and Police Pension System has awarded TCW Group a $250m US large cap growth equities mandate.

Two senior members of staff at Invesco UK, Tristan Hillgarth and Tom Berger have left their roles to assume other responsibilities.

Aegon Asset Management UK has affirmed its commitment to the European bond market with the appointment of Melanie Mitchell as fund manager.

Deutsche Asset Management (DeAM) has opened an office in Auckland, New Zealand in a further expansion of its fund management business in Asia Pacific.

Two senior members of staff at Invesco UK have left their roles at the height of the company's restructuring exercise.