Asset Managers – Page 164
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NewsDeutsche, Guggenheim Partners limit talks to acquisition of RREEF
Talks launched in February previously covered sale of three further divisions, including DB Advisors.
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NewsRoger Yates steps down as chief executive at Pioneer Investments
Current head of Western Europe Sandro Pierri to be confirmed successor at board meeting in July.
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NewsSolvency II 'look through' approach a threat to fund managers – State Street
Legislation could force asset managers to reveal their hands 'inadvertently', company warns.
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NewsDexia Asset Management to grow London business prior to acquisition
Macquarie, which bought Siemens Austria's Innovest in 2010, reportedly about to acquire company.
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NewsAIFM Directive could spur development of onshore hedge fund market – survey
Experts say onshore move would pique pension funds' interest in alternative strategies.
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NewsTesco launches in-house asset manager for £6bn pension fund
LGIM's Ian King appointed head of global equities, as LVAM's Steven Daniels serves as CIO.
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NewsLa Française launches Sharia-compliant real estate fund
JV with Kuwait-based bank targets Paris offices, with second purchase expected by year-end
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NewsChina Investment Corporation teams up with European investors on PE fund
New fund to raise as much as €2bn to invest in companies with strong growth potential in China.
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NewsLMG Glocal buys Dutch asset manager AFS Capital for undisclosed sum
Chief executive planning to make further acquisitions, including some 'larger players'.
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Call for fees re-think as hedge fund industry grows
Single-manager hedge funds growing while fund of funds numbers are in decline.
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NewsHedge funds 'significantly' outperformed traditional assets over last 17 years
Hedge funds achieved returns with lower risk volatility than stocks or commodities, report adds.
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China Investment Corporation gains further $50bn, announces BlackRock JV
Development bank’s fund management arm also raises $9bn for private equity fund of funds.
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NewsRabobank exploring 'options' for Robeco, including sale
€150bn asset manager has been headed by former ABP CIO Roderick Munsters for last two years.
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NewsSSgA offers 'bespoke LDI' for smaller pension schemes with pooled funds
Asset manager to launch single-stock physical gilt funds and single-stock leveraged gilt funds.
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NewsHenderson JV targets cross-border property for Italian pension funds
Investire Immobiliare deal to tap burgeoning appetite for investment outside domestic market.
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High fees 'cancelling out' active management at Irish pension funds
Asset managers continue to charge fees based on level of assets under management, says LCP.
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NewsIsraeli bank sues Bank of America over 'fraudulent' RMBS
Suit questions underwriting standards used in mortgage loans bundled into RMBS.
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NewsEmerging markets winning permanent place in institutional portfolios
FIL Investment Management says financial crisis has forced 'euro-centric' investors to diversify.
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NewsFormer Norwegian oil fund executives team up with Tiger on macro fund
New fund will aim to profit from volatility and turbulence in global markets.
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NewsIMF welcomes increased price of safe assets following market turmoil
Price of safety was 'arguably too low' before onset of financial crisis.
