All Alternatives articles – Page 154
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BGI co-CEO sees big boost for liability matching
UK – The co-chief executive of Barclays Global Investors, Andrew Skirton, says he sees a move in the “tens of billions” towards liability matching.
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Threadneedle names Gresser as alternatives head
UK – Threadneedle Investments has named Lorin Gresser as head of its alternative investments business.
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Dutch pension fund in hedge tender via IPE-Quest
NETHERLANDS – A Dutch pension fund has tendered a 10 million-euro hedge fund mandate via IPE-Quest.
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CIOs see 32% rise in hedge fund assets
EUROPE – The chief investment officers at European and US investment managers expect a 32% rise in hedge fund assets under management in the next year, according to a new survey.
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Northern Trust names European sales manager
EUROPE - Northern Trust says it has hired former Citigroup securities services executive John Gout as a sales manager for Europe.
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FTSE confirms hedge fund index launch
UK – Index provider FTSE Group has confirmed that it plans to launch a hedge fund product.
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Fonchim re-tenders after “insufficient” response
ITALY- The 800 million-euro Italian pension scheme for chemical workers, Fonchim, has re-tendered five mandates.
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Investing in tax-sheltered hedge funds
Supplemental executive pensions and deferred bonus programmes of US corporations, although recognised on corporate balance sheets, have typically not been funded in advance of their distribution dates. CFOs have been convinced corporate assets would earn a higher after-tax rate of return if invested within the company than in a diversified ...
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Currency - the performance conundrum
It is regularly stated that very few people can forecast currency movements, yet currency as an asset class is one that seems more capable than most of delivering reliable and attractive returns. Why this should be would seem a mystery until one is told by people like Neil Record, one ...
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F&C chief says clients “positive” about IPO plan
EUROPE – The chief executive of asset manager F&C says its clients are positive about its plans to seek a stock market listing.
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Pension funds plan “huge” hedge fund move – study
GLOBAL – Greenwich Associates says pension funds plan to put “huge amounts” into hedge funds – though transparency will become more of an issue.
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BoNY eyes continued “strategic investments”
GLOBAL – The Bank of New York has dropped a hint about its future plans, saying it will continue to make “strategic investments”.
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Janus hires former Citigroup AM exec Paitchel
GLOBAL – Janus Capital has hired former Citigroup Asset Management executive Jill Paitchel as president of its global arm, Janus International.
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T. Rowe Price’s Matter joins Unigestion
EUROPE – T. Rowe Price says its head of sales for Germany and Austria, Stephan Matter, is to join Unigestion.
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Standard Life names Benelux investment chief
EUROPE - Standard Life Investments has named Pat Woods as investment director for Benelux while Jennifer Richards takes over from him in the same role in Ireland.
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Goldman Sachs AM sees liability-based mandates
EUROPE – Goldman Sachs Asset Management says it sees demand for mandates that take account of liabilities.
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European managers see euro stocks up 10% - poll
UK – European institutional investment managers expect European equities to return 10% in 2004, according to a survey by Mercer Investment Consulting.
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Julius Baer closes Amsterdam, Paris offices
SWITZERLAND – Swiss private banking group Julius Baer has closed its offices in Amsterdam and Paris following its decision last year to withdraw from institutional brokerage.
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Pioneer says hedge fund assets rise 60%
ITALY - Pioneer Investments says its hedge fund assets under management rose almost 60% in 2003.
