Regions

The $6.2bn Los Angeles Water & Power Retirement Plan (WPERP) has confirmed Pension Consulting Alliance (PCA) will replace Capital Resources as investment consultants for the fund.

Financial services firm Jupiter International Group - a subsidiary of Germany's Commerzbank - has launched a new fund of hedge funds.

The $250bn National Pension Scheme in Korea is set to be completely outsourced with the appointment of investment managers for its KRW500m ($388.650) global active balance portfolio and its KRW150bn ($117m) Korean private equity portfolio at the end of...

Alternatives specialists Man Investment Products (Man) is to step up its alternative investment business in the US.

Global multi-manager specialists SEI Investments has been appointed bundled provider to the $28m defined contribution (DC) scheme for the Nabholz Construction Company, Arkansas.

William M Mercer has expanded its global presence through the acquisition of Constantia Neuberger Bednar & Partner BesmbH (CNB), an Austrian firm specialising in employee benefit and retirement consulting services.

The UK's Occupational Pensions Regulatory Authority (OPRA) has published an information link on its website to explain stakeholder pensions.

Head of institutional business at Edinburgh Fund Managers (EFM), Jackie Noble, has left her post after 18 months in it for family reasons. EFM's overall head of institutional business development, Carole Haddow, will take over Noble's responsibilities...

The $152bn California Public Employees Pension Fund (CalPERS) has invited seven investment managers to receive on-site visits as a prelude to awarding emerging market assignments totalling $1.8bn later this year.

Global alternatives specialist The Auda Group, has been appointed sole provider of US investment advisory services for international manager Franklin Templeton Investments.