Global

INCLUDING: NETHERLANDS - AEGON appointments; GLOBAL - Emerging markets under-represented; UK - Henderson wins £130m FI mandate

GLOBAL - Sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) are expected to lead the move into new alternatives in the next decade, but are in no rush to do so say industry professionals.

INCLUDING - CalPERS reassures members over budget deadlock; NPRF reports terrible H1; Quebec bill 68 gets go ahead; PBGC injection to Norwegian-owned fund

GLOBAL - Institutional investors are not to blame for rising agricultural prices, the Managed Fund Association (MFA) in the US has concluded.

GLOBAL - Investor confidence has reached similar levels around the globe, according to State Street Global Markets.

GLOBAL - Demands for disclosure from sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) will fail as long as other players in the market reject calls for transparency, according to State Street Global Advisers (SSGA).

GLOBAL - Watson Wyatt has unveiled its vision for the future of the institutional investment industry, highlighting the key changes which it claims will shape the investor landscape.

GLOBAL - Pension fund accounting standards may be obsolete for prospective investors, according to some industry figures.

INCLUDING: US - GEF hires India and South Asia MD; UK - Hewitt releases buyout guide; UK - SEI extends DC Master Trust

GLOBAL - Large asset managers have started shifting to segregated structures after realising the benefits of being multi-boutique, according to Fitch Ratings.