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GLOBAL - Aberdeen Asset Management suffered £7.6bn (US$10.4bn) in redemptions during the final quarter of 2008, as investors stripped nearly £5.4bn from its fixed income range.

Michala Marcussen discusses the move towards liability driven investment

GLOBAL - LGT Capital Partners has closed its Crown Asia-Pacific Private Equity fund after raising US$373m in subscriptions.

GLOBAL - Last year was the second highest fundraising year in the history of the private equity industry, with US$554bn of aggregate capital and 768 funds raised globally, data by Preqin reveals.

GLOBAL - Total exchange traded fund (ETF) assets under management (AuM) fell in 2008, although trading volumes and products rose, according to Barclays Global Investors (BGI).

GLOBAL - Barclays Global Investors (BGI) has reported record inflows into its iShares exchange traded fund (ETF) platform during 2008 but warned investors were concerned with greater transparency over 2009.

GLOBAL - The influence of pension and sovereign funds in global markets is set to increase in 2009 to the detriment of hedge funds and investment banks, a research by Watson Wyatt has revealed.

GLOBAL - Signatories to the UN's Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI), including pension funds APG, CalPERS, the New Zealand Superannuation Fund and the CPPIB have written to 130 companies to push for better reporting of corporate responsibility....

GLOBAL - Pension funds believe investment management fees are too high and need to come down, a study by bfinance has found.

GLOBAL- FTSE has launched a dozen indices providing exposure to emerging markets real estate securities.