All Alternatives articles – Page 117
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Pilkington trustees in takeover ‘understanding’
UK - Trustees of the roughly £1.5bn (€2.2bn) Pilkington Superannuation Scheme have reached an ‘understanding’ with new owner Nippon Sheet Glass regarding Pilkington’s obligations to the fund following its acquisition by NSG.
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ABP names Neal as equities CIO
NETHERLANDS – ABP Investments has named Edwina Neal as chief investment officer of equities and board member from March 1.
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Dutch funds' AlpInvest in German deal
GERMANY - AlpInvest, the private equity firm owned by ABP and PGGM, has completed a €47m deal in Germany with HarbourVest Partners.
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Ex-Siemens investment head joins Quandt venture (corrected)
GERMANY – Klaus Kirschenhofer, the former investment management head at Siemens, has been appointed managing director of a new asset management outfit for the billionaire Harald Quandt family (corrected).
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Russell hires from ING, Watson for Europe push
EUROPE – Multimanager specialist Russell Investment Group says it has hired staff from ING Investment Management and Watson Wyatt amid growth in Benelux and the Nordic countries.
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Achmea, AXA sell Finles stake to managers
NETHERLANDS – Achmea and AXA have sold their 50% stake in Dutch asset manager Finles to the firm’s co-CEOs for an undisclosed amount.
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UK says gilt auction gets “robust” result
UK – The Debt Management Office says its auction of long-dated government bonds has met a “robust result”.
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Commodities the new hedge funds - Credit Suisse
UK – Commodities could become more popular than hedge funds among institutional investors, according to Credit Suisse.
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Watson advised on 17 UK swaps deals in 2005
UK – Watson Wyatt Investment Consulting says it advised on 17 swap transactions for UK clients last year.
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Schemes warned of hedge fund “herd mentality”
EUROPE – European pension funds have been warned about a possible “herd mentality” developing in hedge funds.
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Investor confidence dips, Merrill says
GLOBAL – Investor confidence in Europe dipped this month revealing a slightly pessimistic outlook for economic growth in the region, according to the latest Merrill Lynch Regional Fund Manager Survey.
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ABP/PGGM’s AlpInvest boosts Eden commitment
UK – AlpInvest, the private equity firm sponsored by the two largest Dutch pension funds ABP and PGGM, has increased its investment in technology start-up fund Eden One.
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GSAM sees consultant-manager line blurred
SWITZERLAND - The line between traditional pension fund consultants and investment managers could become increasingly blurred in the future, the Institutional Fund Management conference has been told.
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MN Services’ treasury head joins Fortis
NETHERLANDS – Dennis van den Bosch, head of treasury at MN Services, is to join Fortis Merchant Banking as director of currency management.
