Regions

UK/EUROPE - Long-dated bonds have comfortably outperformed all other major pension fund asset classes over the past 12 months, latest figures from two leading indices show.

UK/EUROPE - The Fire Brigades Union has started legal action to overturn an employment tribunal ruling that barred 15,000 firemen from the Firemen's Pension Scheme.

GLOBAL - Dedicated short bias outshone all other hedge fund strategies in September.

UK/EUROPE - Pan-European pension schemes have moved a step closer following a European Court of Justice ruling, lawyers claim.

GLOBAL - Global indices provider MSCI said all equity markets posted losses during September with developed markets falling 11.2% and emerging markets down 8.35%.

GLOBAL - Standard Life Investments has added a US dollar money market fund to its AAA Cash Fund sterling and euro denominated money market funds.

EUROPE - Swedish pension funds have been changing asset allocation over the last 18 months and have been reducing equity levels as well as moving towards more active management as an attempt to counter falling equity markets.

GLOBAL - Global benefits outsourcing firm CitiStreet has selected ILOG to provide its business rule management system.

THE NETHERLANDS/UK - Aegon has appointed Charles Henderson as vice-president of corporate responsibility.

GLOBAL - Legg Mason, the global asset management company, has elected two new directors have been to the company's board