Regions

EUROPE - Projected hikes in pension spending has left Greece, Hungary, Portugal, Slovenia and Cyprus most at risk of losing sustainability of their public finances, a European Comission report has found.

As of Monday 19 February, Global Pensions will be housed in new offices on Stephen Street in London's West End.

GLOBAL - ING Investment Management reported an €8.3bn increase to €369.3bn in assets under management in the fourth quarter - on the same day the firm's CFO announced his retirement.

CEE - Pension funds in the Czech Republic and Poland are too conservative and risk failing to meet the regulatory required minimum investment return this year, a Standard & Poor's report has found.

DUBAI - MSCI Barra has opened a sales office in Dubai to cover the Middle East region.

GLOBAL - Social infrastructure has been tipped as the next hot asset class, with the large Dutch pension funds expected to lead the way.

GLOBAL - Investec Asset Management has launched an actively managed currency fund targeting pension funds and other institutional clients.

France - Presidential candidate Nicolas Sarkozy has called for equality on the issue of retirement age.

EUROPE - Credit Suisse's asset management business is set to launch a Europe-wide fiduciary management offering to tap into a market currently dominated by Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM).

ASIA - BNP Paribas Asset Management is looking to set up partnerships in Vietnam in an effort to expand its emerging market offering to institutional investors.