Regions

INCLUDING - ASIA - New Co-Head of Asia Pacific Distribution for Credit Suisse, TURKEY - Fortis launches in Turkey, EUROPE - Crowe leaves BNY Mellon, UK - Watson Wyatt appointments; UK - New sales director at Aon

GLOBAL - Pension funds across the globe often share the same outlook for the future, according to AXA Rosenberg, at the completion of its investor conferences.

Including: UK - Army puts stakeholder pension out to tender; CHINA - President promises pension improvements; UK - HSBC launches global property fund

EUROPE - France, Germany and Hungary are feeling the effects of industrial action as railway workers across the continent continue to stage strikes in protest over pension reforms in separate, albeit strongly related, incidents.

PHILIPPINES - The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has appointed Citibank as global custodian for its US$1bn Global Investment Program (GIP).

GLOBAL - Hewitt Associates has launched Global Risk Services, an initiative aimed at helping scheme sponsors gain a better understanding of risk and potential reward.

Including: UK - Arch pushes East; FRANCE - Strikes continue; JAPAN - Credit Suisse moves into Japan; UK - NAPF welcomes deregulatory proposals; UK - Smurfit Kappa awards £20m mandate to Invesco

EUROPE - In order to cope with wide scale changes to the investment landscape, consultants Watson Wyatt and the Financial Times have launched a joint research project to help advise stakeholders.

Including: FRANCE - Strikes continue, government urges negotiations; UKRAINE - SEB acquires Factorial Bank; EUROPE - Watson Wyatt unveils DC database; TURKEY - Social security reforms expected

INCLUDING: UK - Punter Southall recruits principal; UK - Orchard buys property for pension fund; AUSTRALIA - Vanguard announces management restructure; UK - C&W looks at options for pension funds; GLOBAL - State Street appoints European portfolio solutions...