Global

GLOBAL - AXA Investment Managers has reported a fall in assets under management of 12% due to "negative market effects".

Including: AUSTRALIA - UniSuper receives investment accolade; UK - Scheme buy-in launch; GLOBAL - Sovereign wealth funds see 18% increase in AUM

GLOBAL - Institutional investors, including pension funds, should accept some degree of responsibility for the investment practices which have cause the global economic crisis, the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI) Initiative has said....

GLOBAL - The International Corporate Governance Network has called on companies to ensure they demonstrate that they have appropriate systems in place to detect bribery and corruption.

Including: US - Raytheon contributes $660m to pension scheme; NETHERLANDS - Investment funds fall 5% in fourth quarter of 2008; US - PBGC joins IFPTE union

GLOBAL - As investment volatility continues to play havoc with pension fund values scheme managers are bracing themselves for a deluge of calls from investors wanting more information about their fund's performance.

GLOBAL - The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) has launched a major transparency initiative in a bid to dispel "myths" surrounding the hedge fund industry.

GLOBAL - The rising global need for infrastructure investment could provide an important source of income for pension funds and other institutional investors, as government investments become stretched, according to a report by Morgan Stanley Investment...

GLOBAL - Exchange traded fund (ETF) assets fell during January, although less than the decline on global markets, according to Barclays Global Investors (BGI).

US - The Teachers' Retirement System of the state of Illinois (TRS) has axed three managers and placed several more on watch, including PIMCO, as it reviews its investment strategies ahead of an April asset allocation review.