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The University of Dundee has appointed Xafinity Consulting to provide it with actuarial, investment and consultancy services.

The £3bn Lothian Pension Fund has confirmed it will continue with a class action case officers and directors of Lehman Brothers.

SCHEMES have been reassured that despite current market volatility Exchange Traded Funds are protected due to their legal structure.

Liability-driven investment assets managed by large UK fund managers have increased by 27pc since the beginning of the year, Aon Consulting has revealed.

Lehman collapse will test LDI models; Hedge fund returns money; MEPs demand openness from hedge funds

THE TI Group Pension Scheme has insured a portfolio of its pensions in payments with Paternoster.

NORWAY - The US$381bn Government Pension Fund-Global, a self-proclaimed leader in ethical investments, does not apply best practice in sustainable investments, according to Innovest.

GLOBAL - Exchange traded fund (ETF) providers have moved to reassure investors their products are safe, following the recent market turmoil that saw more than 100 exchange traded commodities (ETCs) suspended.

AUSTRALIA - Superannuation funds are likely to be hit by the ban on short-selling in Australia, the Australian Council for Super Investors (ACSI) has warned.

NETHERLANDS - Research into socially responsible investments needs to be more aligned with the needs of institutional investors, delegates at a sustainability conference in the Netherlands have been told.