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EUROPE - AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) has obtained an exclusive licence to launch exchange traded funds on European Public Real Estate Association (EPRA) indices.

EUROPE - Axa Investment Managers is launching an Exchange Traded Fund based on the European Public Real Estate Association's indices.

SWITZERLAND - Exclusive: Geneva-based Fonds de Compensation de l'Assurance-Veillesse et Survivants (AVS), the state social security fund, has become the latest scheme to tap into the inflation-linked bond market.

UK/GERMANY- iShares, the exchange traded funds range managed by Barclays Global Investors, has unveiled the first ETF benchmarked to the S&P500 Index, available in Germany.

UK/GERMANY- iShares, the exchange traded funds range managed by Barclays Global Investors, has unveiled the first ETF benchmarked to the S&P500 Index, available in Germany.

EUROPE - UBS Global Asset Management has launched a new Euro corporates bond fund as investors continue to seek shelter from volatile equities.

EUROPE - Barclays Global Investors is to introduce Europe's first ever corporate bond exchange traded fund next week.

UK - Manchester tram operator Serco Metrolink has appointed Jardine Lloyd Thompson to provide actuarial, consulting, administration and strategic investment advice to its final salary pension scheme.

UK - State Street Corporation has been appointed by the £600m Tate & Lyle Group Pension Scheme to provide global custody and investment accounting services.

UK - Pensions administration specialist Aquila has launched a new service which gives pension funds increased use of the internet.