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GLOBAL - The secondary private equity market could parallel the buy out bubble of 2007, one consultant warned.

GLOBAL - Nearly 70% of all asset management merger and acquisition activity in the third quarter were a result of banks shedding their asset management arms, data by Jefferies Putnam Lovell showed.

GLOBAL - Sponsor defined contribution (DC) retirement plans are widely adopting automatic enrollment together with other automatic features designed to boost employee participation and limit the number of decisions employees need to make, a survey by...

GLOBAL - Many sovereign wealth funds did not rebalance in the wake of the financial crisis, suggesting their roles as pension providers has lost importance, one expert said.

GLOBAL - Pension funds are increasing their exposures or considering an entry into the convertible bond market as they try to take advantage of these underpriced securities, industry figures say.

GLOBAL - Some 181 of the world's largest global investors have issued a joint call for policy makers to take "strong action" against climate change ahead of key negotiations to be held in Copenhagen this December.

UK- London Borough of Brent Pension Fund invests in infrastructure; US- Delta Airlines pension contribution; NETHERLANDS- Anti-social behaviour

GLOBAL - On the first anniversary of the collapse of Lehman Brothers, fund management groups agree it was the "erroneous" decision to let the investment bank fail which almost crippled the global financial system.

GLOBAL - The Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board is part of the investor group acquiring a 65% interest in Skype Technologies from eBay in a US$2bn cash and debt deal.

GLOBAL - Russell Investments has signed the United Nations' Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI) amid increasing demand from its clients of products compliant with such principles.