Regions

UK/EUROPE - Scottish Widows Investment Partnership (SWIP) has appointed Jan C de Bruijn to its Asia and emerging markets unit.

GLOBAL - When it comes to market inefficiencies, it is wrong to lay the blame with passive investors, says State Street Global Advisors' (SSgA) chief investment officer Alan Brown.

UK/EUROPE - Financial Services Authority (FSA) chairman Howard Davies has warned that the proposed EU prospectus directive could see the end of existing regulatory safeguards including the UK shares listing rule.

UK/EUROPE - Firms could face a flood of claims for the reinstatement of pensions benefits following a landmark ruling by the European Court of Justice, lawyers warn.

GLOBAL - US equities are set for a period of stability, Legal & General Investment Management predicts.

GLOBAL - Barclays Global Investors (BGI) has appointed new global chief executive officers following a decision by Patricia Dunn to down step for health reasons.

GLOBAL - Global equity markets have declined after reaching a high for the year in March, Investec Asset Management says.

UK/EUROPE - A survey to assess the political and economic needs for a single European market for pensions is being carried out by leading banks and insurers.

GLOBAL - Fund managers are struggling to keep US pension funds' investment in Europe at its current level, according to State Street Global Advisors.

GLOBAL - Passive investing is damaging returns and causing greater market volatility for longer-term investors, according to a top City chief.