All Alternatives articles – Page 158
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Nordic institutions move to alternatives - survey
NORDIC – Nordic institutional investors are continuing to move into alternative assets, according to research conducted by Prospera Research.
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CSAM aims to attract wary institutions to hedge funds
Credit Suisse Asset Management (CSAM) has become the latest global asset manager to move into the direct management of hedge funds.
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USS long-term mandate shortlist announced
UK – Three corporate entries have made it onto the shortlist of eight candidates in the Universities’ Superannuation Scheme’s long-term mandate competition.
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Ten managers hit as Belgacom closes
BELGIUM – The ten fund managers for Belgacom’s 3.6 billion-euro pension fund are to lose their mandates as the assets are handed over to the state.
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Gartmore hires hedge fund risk head
UK – Gartmore has named a former telecoms executive to the new role of head of hedge fund risk management.
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Fortis Investments names head of Italian sales
ITALY – Fortis Investments has appointed a new head of sales for the Italian and Mediterranean market.
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Watson Wyatt calls for “dynamic” asset strategy
NETHERLANDS – The head of Watson Wyatt’s Dutch investment consulting practice, Gerard Roelofs, has called for a “dynamic” approach to strategic asset allocation.
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Bringing hedge funds in from the cold
The current discussion in Germany about the deregulation of the hedge fund industry highlights an important issue faced by retail and institutional investors: how to find investments that can weather not only difficult market conditions but also offer potential for attractive future returns? The past three years have shown that ...
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Meeting the hedge capacity challenge
What is very interesting is the recent rise in pension fund investment in hedge funds. Driven by increasing membership and sponsor pressure to generate absolute returns, pension fund trustees are increasingly considering hedge funds as part of their overall investment portfolios. Now that consultants and even the UK government (Myners) ...
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The private equity world
The private equity world sometimes moves at a different pace to the rest of the investment world. The European Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (interestingly still best know by the abbreviation of its old name – EVCA) has just published (in its mid- September newsletter) a summary of the ...
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Parliament gets to work on hedge funds
With the summer break now over, the legislative machine at Brussels has started to crank back into life. On the slate is a directive aimed at pinning down transparency. Also in the pipeline are a consultation on pensions mobility and the directive on investment services. But perhaps the most interesting ...
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Dutch fund tenders hedge brief on IPE-Quest
NETHERLANDS – A Dutch pension fund has tendered two hedge fund of funds mandates via IPE-Quest.
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Goldman Sachs AM revenues rise 20%
GLOBAL – Goldman Sachs’ asset management division saw its revenues rise by 20% in the third quarter to 481 million dollars (417.6 million euros), from 400 million dollars a year ago.
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Tyne & Wear tenders for investment consultant
UK – The two billion-pound (2.9 billion euro) Tyne and Wear pension fund has put out to tender a mandate for an investment consultant.
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Put 5-10% into hedge funds - ex-Watson partner
UK – Former Watson Wyatt partner and senior investment consultant Stephen Oxley says pension funds should allocate between five and 10 percent to hedge funds.
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Woods to head new SSGA hedge fund strategy group
UK - State Street Global Advisors has set up a hedge fund strategies group to be headed by former UK chief investment officer Chris Woods.
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Ex-Shell Pension deputy CIO joins Gartmore
UK – Nick Shaw, former deputy chief investment officer for Shell Pension Management Services, has been appointed by Gartmore as it expands into private equity.
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Hermes boosts private equity team
UK – Hermes’ private equity arm has hired an investment director from CVC Capital Partners.
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Gartmore in hedge fund tie with Aspect Capital
UK – Gartmore is expanding its hedge fund business by forming an alliance with Aspect Capital, a global hedge fund company.
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AP1 hires head of alternative investments
SWEDEN – The 126.6 billion-Swedish crown (13.7 billion-euro) Swedish reserve fund Forsta AP-fonden has hired a head of alternatives.
