Regions

INCLUDING: UK- Hymans Robertson announces results; US - State Street in Trilogy deal; UK - Friends Provident and Resolution discussions; UK - New KPMG mortality data; UK - Ealing appoints global transition manager

Including: Italy - Retirement reform agreed on, US - New target maturity funds launched, Germany - Heissmann acquisition completed, UK - LAPFF encourages engagement, Chile - IMF lends support to reform, Netherlands - PGGM's cover ratio rises by 19% to...

GLOBAL - Emerging markets and particularly Chinese portfolios fuelled hedge fund performance in the second quarter of 2007, according to new Morningstar data.

INCLUDING: TAIWAN - Pension fund to invest in equities; US - Northern Trust net income up 23%; US - San Diego organisation drops manager

INCLUDING: UK - AXA multi-manager separation; US - PBGC takes on more; US - Another DB closure

INCLUDING: IRELAND - BIAM appointment; AUSTRALIA - New boutique manager; NETHERLANDS - Fortis supported by institutions; UK - Ministers oppose pensions proposal

Including: ASIA - Asia Pacific property for Henderson; GERMANY - Cordea Savills retail fund launch; UK/CHINA - LSE looks east,; UK - UBS appointment

Including: UK - Pensions Regulator survey results; CANADA - Caisse buys into Legacy Hotels; UK - Islington appoints AEIA; UK - LPFA appoints ING Real Estate

INCLUDING: UK - Ex-HSBC chief joins Morley, UK - Better deal for bankrupt funds, CANADA - More OTPP purchases, US - Continental sinks in $75m

GLOBAL - The UN staff council has unanimously voted to resist the move by pension fund CEO Bernard Cocheme to take over full responsibility of the fund.