Regions

GLOBAL - Emerging markets could be exposing investors to greater risks than initially anticipated, according to a research paper from investment consultant Watson Wyatt.

GLOBAL - Despite continued weakness in the world's equity markets and on-going investor jitters about corporate scandals and geopolitical events, Deutsche Asset Management (DeAM) believes that investors should begin increasing equity positions in their...

BENELUX/FRANCE/GERMANY/ITALY - Nearly one quarter of institutional investors are dissatisfied with the performance of their asset managers, according to the latest European Institutional Asset Management Survey (EIAMS) by Invesco.

UK/EUROPE - Laura Ahto has joined fixed income specialists PIMCO senior vice president and head of operations and administration to oversee the firm's London expansion.

GLOBAL - Dutch pension fund giants PGGM and ABP have stopped securities lending activities to hedge funds in a bid to curb shortsellers and induce market stability.

UK/US/EU - Despite recent scandals around corporate misconduct, long-term confidence in US equities remains high, according to a survey from Cubitt Consulting.

GLOBAL - Traditional "safe haven" stocks must not be relied on by pension funds as a protection against market volatility, fund managers warn.

GLOBAL - JPMorgan Investor Services has launched Global Market Reference Data (GMRD), a new straight -through-processing tool (STP) which centralises information for global custody clients.

UK/EUROPE - The SVM Highlander Fund closed to new investors as of July 1 with total assets of e445m (£286m).

GLOBAL - Global equities will perform better than bonds over the next 12 months, a survey of worldwide fund managers reveals.