Regions

EUROPE- Pioneer Investments has appointed Mats Langensjo to the newly created role of head of institutional business for the Nordic region.

INCLUDING: UK - Schemes risk further volatility; GLOBAL - ETF increases; IRELAND - PRSAs on the up; US - William Blair appointment

ASIA - PACIFIC - Mercer Investment Consulting has beefed up its responsible investment (RI) capability in the Asia-Pacific by appointing Helga Birgden to lead its RI business unit in the region.

INCLUDING: CHINA - No sell out; UK - Private equity has a conscience; US - Ohio stumbles over divestment

INCLUDING: US - Hawaii record returns; GREECE - Election looms; GHANA - New pension reform soon

INCLUDING: GLOBAL - S&P backs funds of hedge funds; UK - Threadneedle appointment; PHILLIPINES - Pension increase

UK/IRELAND - As the credit crunch rumbles on, actuaries and industry professionals have sent out a clear message to pension funds - do not panic, yet.

INCLUDING: UK- Public pension funds warned about private equity; Europe - Credit tremors hit institutional funds; Canada - Levesque moving to Public Sector Pension Investment Board

GLOBAL - Experts have warned pension funds to carefully scrutinise their portfolios as the current market conditions caused by the crisis in the US sub-prime mortgage market could have effects on different asset classes.

INCLUDING: US/UK - Fund managers favour equities; US - Watson Wyatt results; UK - Mercer strengthens European business development team; UK - PPF coffers