Regions

EUROPE - Deutsche Börse and Eurex are to launch a Dutch segment in Q4 as part of its ‘Global Markets Concept'.

ASIA/PACIFIC - Deutsche Asset Management (DeAM) funds under management are set to increase from A$140bn to A$170bn following the recent deal with Zurich Scudder (Zurich).

ASIA/PACIFIC - Deutsche Asset Management (DeAM) funds under management are set to increase from A$140bn to A$170bn following the recent deal with Zurich Scudder (Zurich).

ZIMBABWE - The Zimbabwean government has issued a new deadline for insurers and pension funds to fall in line with investment regulations.

GLOBAL - The US will no longer be able to avoid a recession following the terrorist attacks on it but government and business spending to repair the damage will boost activity and turn GDP positive again in early 2002, according to Schroders.

EUROPE - European pension funds are calling for a temporary relaxation of solvency rules governing occupational pension schemes, in the wake of market chaos caused by the tragic events in New York.

GLOBAL - Property investment manager Jones Lang LaSalle (LaSalle) has issued its estimates of the impact of last Tuesday's tragedies on New York's real estate market, including the potential global impacts for investors.

UK - Hedge funds will have to wait another 18 months to win the trust of institutional investors such as pension funds, according to Zurich Scudder Investments.

GLOBAL - Institutional investors should exercise caution amid the influx of hedge funds and managers since not all offerings "are created equal", according to a study by financial giant UBS.

GLOBAL - Hedge fund tracker, the Credit Suisse First Boston Tremont Index (CSFB/Tremont) rose 0.9% according to preliminary data for August.