JP Morgan Asset Management

Morgan Stanley and UBS have joined the Life & Longevity Markets Association.

J.P.Morgan Asset Management has launched an alternatives portfolio in a bid to help small to medium sized schemes access asset classes including hedge funds, infrastructure and private equity.

GLOBAL - J.P.Morgan Asset Management has launched an alternatives portfolio in a bid to help small to medium sized schemes access asset classes including hedge funds, infrastructure and private equity.

US - Emerging markets specialist Gramercy has hired the former co-heads of JP Morgan Asset Management's emerging markets debt group to launch new strategies focused on the asset class, Gramercy said.

Emerging market debt fundamentals are attractive for pension funds seeking portfolio growth and diversification, J.P. Morgan Asset Management says.

GLOBAL/UK - Emerging market debt fundamentals are attractive for pension funds seeking portfolio growth and diversification, J.P. Morgan Asset Management said.

Emerging market debt is set to benefit most once the current market fear and risk aversion subsides, J.P. Morgan Asset Management says.

Schemes must be wary of currency exposure, particularly when hedging to sterling, J.P. Morgan Asset Management warns.

IRELAND - J.P. Morgan Asset Management has hired Kevin Coughlan as head of its Ireland business, a new position created to help the firm increase its Irish footprint.

UK Pensions Awards 2010 attendees donated more than £10,000 to The Prince's Trust.