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SCOTTISH Widows Investment Partnership has tempted back Henderson Global Investors head of credit Gareth Quantrill to a new role in fixed income.

AUSTRALIA - Mariner Financial has announced its intention to expand into the institutional market with the appointment of James Panaretos as head of institutional sales.

LONDON'S share of global hedge fund assets more than doubled between 2002 and 2006, research by International Financial Services London reveals.

UK - Independent pension adviser Ros Altmann has urged the Government to properly compensate the victims of pension scheme wind-ups.

PENSION BILL amendments could force the government to provide pension wind-up victims with a PPF level of compensation.

THE BRITISH Tourist Board‘s Staff Pension and Life Assurance Scheme has hired Hymans Robertson to provide investment advice.

Brown faces vote on pensions crisis; MPs want change to Pensions Bill; Hargreaves Lansdown founders to net £260m each from flotation

US - Global securities lending manager eSecLending has announced the departure of its chairman, Susan C. Peters, from the company.

WHITE PAPER plans could backfire as a result of Budget changes, the Society of Pensions Consultants warns.

CHILE - Amendments and opposition could slow the passing of the pension reform bill which the government wanted approved before the state of the nation address on May 21.