Regions

ASIA - The Indian government is planning to invite global bids for six foreign pension fund manager licences.

GLOBAL - Lehman Brothers has announced several changes to its global family of indices.

GLOBAL - Multi-country research by SEI has revealed that many mid-sized corporations worldwide are feeling the pain of pension under-funding.

GLOBAL - Jersey-headquartered hedge fund of funds manager Liberty Ermitage Group has exceeded US$1bn assets under management following the launch of its global strategy, strategic partners and gold & resources funds.

GLOBAL - Fund managers' profitability worldwide shows no sign of improvement and is unlikely to recover in the next three years, new research shows.

Mellon unveils new global high yield bond sub-funds

ASIA - Henderson Global Investors has closed its Asia No.1 Property Fund, run in conjunction with Keppel Land of Singapore.

EUROPE - European governments are facing rising costs due to population ageing, a new report has warned.

EUROPE - Stockholm-based investment manager IPM (Informed Portfolio Management) has embarked on a joint venture with California-based quantitative specialist First Quadrant to offer European pension funds tactical asset allocation services and currency...

Poland urged to address pensions to curb deficit