All Alternatives articles – Page 155
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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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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.
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Pensions, ageing on agenda at Davos forum
SWITZERLAND – Ageing populations and the pension “time bomb” are on the agenda at the forthcoming World Economic Forum event in Davos.
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European institutions buy into DB real estate
EUROPE – Deutsche Asset Management has sold a 1.2 billion-dollar (940 million-euro) real estate fund to a group of European and US institutional investors and wealthy individuals.
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FTSE eyeing investable hedge fund index
UK – Index company FTSE Group is looking at developing an investable hedge fund index.
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Robeco to begin “active voting” as assets rise
NETHERLANDS – Robeco says it will start actively exercising its voting rights at shareholder meetings this year – and that it will put its voting record on its web site.
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Italy’s Fonchim nears E800m scheme revamp
ITALY - The results of one of the largest manager searches among Italy’s second pillar pension schemes is expected soon.
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Two funds opt for hedge strategies
Two European pension funds have made commitments to hedge funds as part of a growing trend. The E1.3bn pension fund of Dutch research institute TNO has allocated E30m to hedge funds, while in the UK, the Kvaener pension fund has allocated £25m (E35m). The Rijswijk-based TNO has awarded two E15m ...
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Swaps 'ideal for pension funds'
Derivatives can enable pension funds to re-shape their asset returns. They can guarantee an upside and protect the downside. Crucially they provide a closer match than bonds to a mature pension fund’s liabilities. The use of derivatives by pension was one of the key themes at Watson Wyatt’s 11th annual ...
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BNP Paribas AM launches three hedge funds
FRANCE - BNP Paribas Asset Management has launched three hedge funds as part a push into the alternative asset arena.
