Regions

EUROPE - UBS Global Asset Management has launched a new Euro corporates bond fund as investors continue to seek shelter from volatile equities.

GLOBAL - The world's largest hedge fund manager, Man Group, has told pension fund investors it is upbeat about its performance in 2002.

UK/COMMONWEALTH - A landmark ruling by the UK's Privy Council has resolved "almost a century of conflicting case law" over members' right to see trust documents.

GLOBAL - Decisive military action against Iraq has boosted investor confidence in rallying stock markets, Schroder Investment Management claims.

GLOBAL - Fund managers are showing a strong appetite for emerging Asian equities, with China, Hong Kong and India attracting significant inflows during the first two months of the year.

GLOBAL - London-headquartered Platinum Capital Management has launched the Platinum All Weather Fund.

UK/EUROPE - Reinsured pension policyholders will be moved down the priority order in insurance company insolvencies under pending regulations.

UK/EUROPE - Scheme and asset managers are to meet to discuss investor expectations of corporate governance following a spate of scandals at large European companies.

EUROPE - Aberdeen Property Investors has teamed up with investment bank Barclays Capital to offer institutional investors a SEK3bn (E300m) Swedish Property Index Certificate (PIC).

GLOBAL (Ex-US) - Denver-based Janus International is now offering institutional investors world-wide access to its risk managed fund.