Regions

Emerging markets have proved a sketchy scenario for fund managers over recent years, according to a report by Standard & Poor's.

Wesleyan Assurance Society has been selected to provide an alternative Additional Voluntary Contribution scheme to members of the Britannia Airways Pilots Pension Scheme.

Gissings, the UK employee benefits advisory firm, has been appointed to carry out the administration of two pension plans.

The UK civil service and the National Health Service (NHS) have appointed Bacon & Woodrow in a four month project to manage the selection of stakeholder and additional voluntary contributions (AVC) providers.

Consultant William M Mercer has appointed Morley Fund Management's Diane Miller as a senior investment consultant.

The $31bn Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association (LACERA) is planning a search for emerging markets private equity managers in the third quarter.

The National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) has launched a new website that will give members access to new online services, including information to help them to operate their pension schemes.

William M Mercer has pushed the assets managed by its master trust over the AUS$3bn mark for the first time, making it the largest master trust aimed exclusively at companies looking to outsource in-house staff pension funds in Australia.

Finnish securities firm Evli Securities will offer fund managers of pension funds the option of online trading by the end of this year.

Latin America has proved disappointing for fund managers, according to global ratings agency Standard & Poor's.