Regions

GLOBAL - A conclusive majority of some of the world's largest pension funds would not accept a standardised measure of longevity, exclusive research by Global Pensions has revealed.

GLOBAL - Global index provider MSCI Barra will be launching some 20,000 new indices over the next few months in order to remain in step with growing trends in pension fund investments.

GLOBAL - The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) and Enhanced Analytics Initiative (EAI) have aligned their interests in a formal agreement.

PAKISTAN - Watson Wyatt has extended its reach in Asia by teaming up with Pakistani firm Sidat Hyder.

This is the final reminder to all Global Pensions Awards nominees to get their submissions in by the deadline of 12 January.

EUROPE - Credit Suisse had appointed David Livingstone MD and head of European Mergers & Acquisitions.

ITALY - The Italian pensions market needs a boost in competition and transparency to make up for the excess regulation, said Watson Wyatt.

PAKISTAN - The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has launched a Voluntary Pension System (VPS) and issued certificates of registration that allow four asset management companies to act as pension fund managers.

GLOBAL - Barclays Capital claim to have launched the first fully-automated optimised foreign exchange index fund.

IRELAND - Canada Life/Setanta and BIAM are Ireland's worst performing fund managers for the year-to-date, according to two investment manager surveys released today.