All Alternatives articles – Page 156
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Alternative investments shifts efficiency frontier
In 2002 the Seventh Swedish National Pension Fund (AP7) added hedge funds and private equity to its portfolios. Prior to this decision, however, together with Watson Wyatt Investment Consulting, AP7 built a model that captures the key features of the Swedish pension system. In particular, the model takes into account ...
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Finland’s OP hires Nordea’s Backstrom as CIO
FINLAND – Magnus Backstrom has been appointed as chief investment officer for the OP Bank Group Insurance and Pensions.
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ABP wins IPE Gold Award for best European fund
EUROPE – The 144 billion-euro Dutch civil service pension fund Stichting Pensioenfonds ABP has won the Gold Award for best European pension fund at the 2003 IPE Awards.
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Funds should manage core internally - IPE panel
NETHERLANDS - European pension funds should manage the core of their business internally, and outsource only the specialist areas of asset management to external managers.
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Schroders loses E2.6bn in institutional business
UK – Schroders said it lost 1.8 billion pounds (2.6 billion euros) of institutional business in the third quarter – although asset management has swung into profit.
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ABP says it's monitoring Alliance Capital situation
NETHERLANDS – Stichting Pensioenfonds ABP says that Alliance Capital, caught up in the US improper trading probe, will continue to manage money for the fund for now – though it would continue to monitor the situation closely.
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Janus says international chief Garland resigns
GLOBAL – Richard Garland has resigned as chief executive of Janus International and managing director of Janus Global Adviser, the company said.
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Standard AM hires 3-strong Invesco bond team
UK – Standard Asset Management has added to its emerging market bond team, hiring three of Invesco’s emerging market bond team.
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Baring AM hires Edgington as product head
UK – Baring Asset Management has hired Andrew Edgington from Northern Trust Global Investments to be head of product development.
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AP2 tenders global tactical asset allocation
SWEDEN – The second Swedish national pension fund, Andra AP-fonden or AP2, is tendering one or more global tactical asset allocation mandates, with a notional value of around one billion dollars each (850 million euros).
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Alternatives group Fortress expands into Germany
GERMANY – US alternative investment firm Fortress Investment Group is expanding into Germany, appointing Matthias Moser to head up the move.
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European pension funds stick with alternatives
GLOBAL – European and North American pension funds remain committed to alternative investments, according to Goldman Sachs and Russell.
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UBS says it gains E4bn in institutional assets
GLOBAL – UBS added 6.3 billion Swiss francs (four billion euros) in institutional assets under management in the third quarter of this year.
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Germany’s lower house passes hedge fund law
GERMANY – The German hedge fund market looks set to open up following the passing of a new law by the German parliament’s lower house, the Bundestag.
