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GLOBAL - The market for responsible and ethical investments is set to explode to over €500bn (US$788bn) by 2014 but the sector may risk a 'green bubble burst' if sufficient care is not taken, a new report has warned.

Including: UK - Punter Southall urges caution over buyouts; US - WR Grace to add $24m contributions

INCLUDING: US - Ohio retirement system appointment; EUROPE - Pioneer appoints head of consultants; EUROPE - Mirae establishes European presence; NETHERLANDS - Patrick Dunnewolt joins Mn Services

GLOBAL - Private equity investments outperformed major benchmark indices over the past 20 years, with average excess returns of at least 3%, according to new research by analysts Capital Dynamics.

GLOBAL - Investor demand has driven the launch of absolute return and alternative funds, according to research by S&P.

GLOBAL - Over a third of savers think governments should do more to enforce private savings for retirement, while a quarter feel working longer is the key, according to research by HSBC and the University of Oxford.

AUSTRALIA/UK - QIC has appointed Brad Bowton and Lyn Gearing to its board bringing the membership to ten.

US/SWEDEN - CalPERS has appointed Kenneth W Marzion as interim CEO and AP4 has found a head of fixed income and currency.

GLOBAL - Real estate and global equities were the most popular asset classes in 2007, according to Mercer's Manager Search Report.

International guidelines for pension fund licensing and governance issued by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the International Organisation of Pension Supervisors (IORPS) have been welcomed, even though the effects...