Regions

EUROPE - Insignia Financial Group and CB Richard Ellis have formally completed their merger following a positive vote from Insignia shareholders.

EUROPE - As continental Europe edges closer to adopting funded pension schemes, unit-linked products are capturing increasing attention, according to a report from Cerulli Associates.

EUROPE/UK - Fund managers across Europe must alter their sales processes radically to boost win rates and cut costs, new research suggests.

UK/EUROPE - Schemes in the UK and throughout Europe are maintaining their commitment to equities despite market volatility, a survey by Invesco shows.

UK/EUROPE - Simon Drinkall has been appointed sales manager for the UK, Ireland and the Netherlands for Trema, the strategic financial software provider.

EUROPE - The European Central Bank is looking to appoint investment managers and a custodian to its e70m retirement plan.

GLOBAL - Fund manager Lloyd George Management is tipping global equity markets to carry on climbing, despite fears about deflation or geopolitical "accidents".

EUROPE - Nine out of 10 European fund managers expect their involvement in socially responsible investment to increase, a new study shows.

GLOBAL - Distressed funds outperformed all other hedge fund strategies in June, up 2.63%, according to the latest data from the CSFB/Tremont Hedge Fund Index.

EUROPE - The European Commission is to decide on the next course of action against Belgium, Italy, Portugal and Spain by September, following a recent crackdown on discriminatory tax treatment of foreign investment funds.