Asset Managers – Page 154
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NewsMandate roundup: Bromley, Baillie Gifford, Fidelity, Lothian, UBS, Lazard, Martin Currie
UK – Bromley tenders 70% of £530m portfolio, seeks to appoint three new global equity managers.
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NewsAustrian pension fund association demands exemption from FTT
EUROPE – FVPK rejects European Commission claim that impact on schemes will be 'extremely limited'.
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NewsPension funds doubt EMIR will reduce derivatives risk
EUROPE – Majority of respondents to Redington poll admit to being unprepared for legislation.
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Mandate roundup [updated]: Kent County, Shropshire County, SEI
EUROPE – Superannuation fund looks to appoint managers to global equity framework agreement.
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NewsInvestors increasingly wary of corporate bond bubble – survey
EUROPE – Proportion of investors who consider corporate bonds overvalued doubles over last year.
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NewsBrussels to 'calibrate' all directives with long-term investing Green Paper
EUROPE – Commissioner Michel Barnier says directives would include CRD IV, Solvency II and IORP II.
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Irish Life Investment Managers bought by Canada's Great-West
GLOBAL – Acquisition of ILIM parent recoups entire cost of €1.3bn bailout granted in 2012.
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NewsInvestment managers forecast 'fragile' global economic recovery in 2013
GLOBAL – Managers positive on equity returns, but remain uncertain about euro-zone prospects.
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NewsJapan's Orix committed to Robeco's strategy following acquisition
GLOBAL – Dutch asset manager to retain CEO, management board as Orix buys 90% equity stake.
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NewsMandate roundup: Barking & Dagenham, IPE-Quest, BNP Paribas
GLOBAL – UK's Barking & Dagenham pulls mandate from Goldman Sachs Asset Management.
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NewsDutch government withdraws support for financial transaction tax
EUROPE – Latest version of Brussels' controversial proposals no longer exempt pension funds.
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Japan's Orix to acquire Dutch asset manager Robeco – reports
GLOBAL – €1.9bn deal to be announced next week, according to Reuters report.
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NewsMerck settles with ABP over publication of market-sensitive information
NETHERLANDS – Dutch civil servants scheme reaches €161m settlement with US pharmaceutical company.
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NewsBNP Paribas suspends agriculture fund over 'food speculation' concerns
EUROPE – French company 'takes heed' of arguments expressed by charity Oxfam.
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NewsEuropean fund seeks value-added large-cap manager
GLOBAL – IPE-Quest mandate seeks active managers with $10bn in assets under management.
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NewsUS research details where ESG proposals fail, gain support
GLOBAL – Research identifies three key points for successful ESG-themed shareholder proposals.
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NewsPrinciples for Responsible Investment publishes ESG integration reports
GLOBAL – Reports show how investors integrate ESG information into operations.
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NewsMandates for alternatives grow by 70% in two years
GLOBAL – Towers Watson survey sees equity, bond awards account for 60% of total.
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Mandate roundup: IPE-Quest, Royal County of Berkshire
GLOBAL – European pension fund seeks manager for $100m bank loan portfolio, using IPE-Quest.
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NewsWednesday people roundup
GLOBAL – USSIM, Danica, Pagadigm Change, AMP, BlackRock, JP Morgan, Kenston, MN, Saga
