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LEICESTERSHIRE County Council is set to move out of bonds in order to increase its targeted return portfolio.

INALYTICS has launched a service to analyse the performance of 130/30 fund products.

SWITZERLAND - Hewitt Associates has promoted Urs Schaffner to managing director of its Swiss office.

BARING ASSET MANAGEMENT is set to launch a global agriculture fund in a bid to provide investors with long-term capital growth.

INCLUDING - Neptune expands institutional sales team; CDP launches group SIPP; Mercer boosts Edinburgh team

AUSTRALIA - Brendan Nelson, leader of the opposition Liberal Party, has attacked the government over its treatment of pensioners and stated there are strong arguments in favour of increasing the basic state pension.

PRUDENTIAL has launched a new lower cost self-invested personal pension with direct access to the Cofunds funds supermarket.

UK - Mercer has restructured its investment consulting business, with a number of senior appointments aimed to support growth.

UK - Inalytics has announced the launch of a new service for pension funds to analyse fund managers operating in the 130/30 space.

MERCER has restructured its investment consulting and investment management teams in a bid to increase business.