Regions

Old Mutual Asset Managers (UK) Limited has appointed Catherine Gladwin to its global bond team and promoted Justin Lines to assistant fund manager in the same team.

Western Asset Management has won a $500m US core fixed income mandate from the $8.9bn Ohio Police and Fire Pension Fund.

Stockholm-based Handelsbanken Investment Management (HIM) has poached Peter Werme from Swedish SEB Investment Management to join the firm's hedge fund team.

Baring Asset Management (BAM) in Boston has appointed Catherine Roy as a fixed income portfolio manager.

Morley Fund Management in the UK has appointed Julian Murray to its socially responsible investment (SRI) team.

Peter Johansson has been appointed chief finance officer at Finnish financial services group, Sampo.

The Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) has listed new futures and options contracts on the S&P/TOPIX 150 stock index, which will serve as a benchmark for asset managers who are tracking Japan and hedging risk.

AZL Vermogensbeheer - the asset management arm of Dutch financial services group AZL - has appointed Norbert Bol to the firm's executive board. Bol takes over from Huub Dumont, who continues as AZL president.

Marlborough Stirling has won a £35m deal from AXA Sun Life to implement a new processing and administration system for the company's pensions, life and investment products.

Australia's largest pension fund, the New South Wales (NSW) State Super Pooled Fund, has reappointed InTech Asset Consulting following a full-scale review of its investment advisory arrangements.