Regions

EUROPE - Credit Suisse Asset Management Swiss Pensions Index touched its lowest level in its three year history in September last year, and was barely above its minimum level at year end after a mild rally in the fourth quarter.

GLOBAL - The MSCI composite hedge fund index rose by 1.61% on an asset weighted basis during January this year.

EUROPE - A record 234 companies defaulted on US$178bn (£109bn) worth of corporate bonds worldwide last year, research by ratings agency Standard & Poor's shows.

GLOBAL - Calls for ever-tougher corporate governance reforms continue to be made throughout the pensions investment world.

EUROPE - European governments will be forced to shell out an average E456bn a year if public expenditure and pension benefits continue to run at current levels.

ASIA-PACIFIC - It is not that the Asia-Pacific had a lousy year...

EUROPE - Derivatives Portfolio Management, the alternative investment administration specialist, has announced the formation of DPM Europe and the opening of an office in London.

UK/OECD - Insight Investment is in top-level talks with the government over an initiative to improve corporate social responsibility.

GLOBAL - Increasing numbers of companies are now viewing climate change as a significant issue, new research from Jupiter Asset Management has shown.

EUROPE- Northern Trust is to launch global passive equity, enhanced equity and passive fixed income capabilities to the European marketplace following the completion of its acquisition of Deutsche Bank's global passive and enhanced passive capabilities...