HSBC Global Asset Management

GLOBAL - HSBC Global Asset Management has appointed Vikramaaditya to the new position of head of business strategy.

PwC; Mercer; SWIP; Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec; Aviva Investors; Canada Life Investments; HSBC

MSRPS; SSgA; Baillie Gifford & Co; BlackRock; Mercer; Matrix Group; International SOS; Nestlé; HSBC.

ASIA - HSBC Global Asset Management has appointed Joanna Munro as chief executive officer of its Asia-Pacific business.

Employers are looking to strengthen and improve their defined contribution schemes as the demise of defined benefit accelerates, providers say.

GLOBAL - The correlation between hedge funds and share markets has returned to highs not seen since before the financial crisis, causing potential concern for investors seeking diversification.

Panellists discuss how shifting attitudes to default funds have affected DC schemes over the past year and what changes are ahead

ITALY - The €5.2bn (US$6.4bn) Fondo Cometa has hired nine managers and completed the renewal of mandates for its Monetario Plus, Reddito and Crescita sub-funds due to expire this year.

After a slow start, the corporate wrap has finally taken off in the UK. In light of this progress, the panelists discuss the advantages of such a product for both employers and employees.