Regions

GLOBAL - Institutional investors believe the fallout from the credit crunch will spread to other asset classes and many have moved to mitigate their exposure, according to research by Greenwich Associates.

INCLUDING: UK - Martin Currie deal; GLOBAL - Difficulties for hedge funds UK - NAPF appointments;

GLOBAL - Analysts have claimed that the 0.50% cut in policy interest rates by the Federal Reserve may prove to be a double-edged sword for pension funds.

INCLUDING - GLOBAL - Crunch to continue; UK - New appointment at GSAM; NETHERLANDS - President of ECB speaks at conference; RREEF enters Cyprus; GLOBAL - Impact of commodities

GLOBAL - North American institutional investors were responsible for the tumble in global investor confidence in September, according to State Street Global Markets.

INCLUDING - UK - LAPFF member boost; US - Pioneer Investments appoints new staff; UK - New appointment at UBS; UK - Punter Southall help trustees apply to PPF

INCLUDING: US - Risk filings proposed; US - Benefit of CalPERS to economy

PHILIPPINES- The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) said it would name the fund managers and global custodian for its US$1bn venture into foreign capital by the second week of October.

INCLUDING: US - Extra responsibility for PBGC; UK - State Street mandate win, US - Cadogan appointment

GLOBAL - A majority of pension funds have claimed to be unfazed by the ongoing crisis in the US sub-prime mortgage market, according to the results of the latest Global Pensions 100 Panel.