Asset Managers – Page 173
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NewsAIMA launches sub-committee for members with under $250m in AUM
Newly-appointed chairman argues future growth depends on smaller managers.
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NewsGlobal investors urge strong arms treaty
Investors insist UN treaty is "directly relevant" for long-term financial interests.
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NewsUK roundup: AEGON, Kames, Uniq, Greencore, TPR, Chemtura
AEGON rebrands UK business as Kames Capital, retains Andrew Fleming as chief executive.
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NewsAlpInvest lands first US pension mandate worth €358m
Award from state pension fund comes week after completion of sale to Carlyle Group.
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NewsPension funds adopt 'either/or approach' as emotion trumps reason
Binary approach to asset classes caused by fear, herding instinct, says Standard Life Investments.
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NewsFrance's TOBAM launches 'anti-benchmark' emerging market fund
FRANCE – Paris-based asset manager TOBAM has launched an anti-benchmark emerging market equity fund as part of its plans to diversify its portfolio.
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NewsDB Advisors sees 'growing interest' among institutionals in multi-asset
GERMANY – Says its €30bn in multi-asset AUM likely to grow fastest in Asia, continental Europe.
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NewsPension fund for Dutch retailers terminates Syntrus Achmea mandate
€8bn scheme decided last year to appoint BlackRock as fiduciary manager.
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NewsRobeco lands first corporate engagement contract outside Netherlands
Dutch asset manager to look after £1bn on behalf of London's Pension Fund Authority.
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NewsAlpha Plus launches retiree saving plan with ESG focus
Alpha Plus adopts for the first time an ESG strategy for its new retiree fund.
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NewsViennese university offers pension fund through Valida
AUSTRIA – Boku signs deal with Pensionskassen provider for all of university's 1,000 employees.
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Corporate governance standards not to blame for financial crisis, says AP3
Submission on European Commission’s Green Paper on corporate governance urges against further regulation.
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NewsUK seeks to implement tax-transparent fund to retain £500bn of assets
Move would see it compete with Ireland and Luxembourg, which have already embraced TTFs.
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NewsPension funds keen on innovation, but on their own terms, report says
CREATE-Research lists liability-driven investing, ETFs as value for money.
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NewsEuropean investors pull out of sovereign debt, shift into corporate bonds
IPE's asset management survey sees fixed income exposure rise to highest level in five years.
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NewsTop officials call for more government bonds at IMF conference
Senior officials from 25 countries say credit analysis now as important as interest rate analysis.
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NewsSweden considers closing two AP funds in major review
Also considers guidelines limiting exposure to private equity and infrastructure.
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NewsFinancial risks loom large for European institutional investors
Three-quarters of respondents to Allianz Global Investors' first RiskMonitor survey cite interest risk.
