Asset Managers – Page 190
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Top economist predicts strong US recovery
[14:45 CET 15-01] UNITED STATES - The American economy is moving again and all signs point to a strong recovery so pnly a sharp rise in commodities prices - especially in oil prices - can spoil the party, according to Robert Wescott, economics adviser to former US president Bill Clinton.
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Research touts growth of investment only DC providers
[16:30 CET 14-01] UK - The UK pensions market could soon see a new form of defined contribution (DC) investment provider grow in popularity, according to a London-based marketing intelligence firm.
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Aberdeen buys £13.5bn RBS book to boost assets
[16:45 CET 08-01] UK – Aberdeen Asset Management has bought multimanager, fund of hedge fund (FoHF) and other non-core assets of RBS worth £13.5bn (€bn), but revealed its own assets under management fell in the last three months of 2009 as a result of outflows and falling returns.
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NBIM begins search for environmental managers
[16:30 CET 08-01] NORWAY – Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) is seeking managers to run a series of mandates aimed at the environmental and sustainable resource sectors.
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Amundi and Towers Watson complete their mergers
[16:55 CET 04-01] GLOBAL – Two giant asset management and consultancy firms were created at the beginning of this year, as Amundi joined the asset management market and Towers Watson formalized its merged consultancy position.
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NewsDanish schemes invest €100m in renewable energy
[16:45 CET 23-12] DENMARK - Three Danish pension funds, PensionDanmark, PBU and AP Pension have joined forces to invest DKK750m (€101m) in renewable energy projects, including a group of Spanish solar-cell parks which benefit from a 30-year state-backed price guarantee for the energy they produce.
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NewsWithout risk there is no need for funded systems – VFPK
[15:30 CET 23-12] GERMANY – Funded pension vehicles need to take some risks to ensure added value for employees, says Peter Hadasch, head of the German federation of company pension schemes VFPK.
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NewsUK, Danish and Swiss investors launch manager search (updated)
[13:30 CET 23-12] IPE QUEST – Three institutional investors, including two European pension funds, are looking to hire asset managers for specialist investment mandates, using IPE Quest.
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NewsIndustry predictions for 2010
[13:00 CET 23-12] GLOBAL – The last 12 months has seen a significant amount of volatility in investment markets, starting the year with large market falls but ending with a mostly strong recovery. But what do the industry experts predict for 2010?
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PPF appoints global equity managers
[16:30 CET 22-12] UK – The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has confirmed the appointment of seven global equity managers to help manage its assets.
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NewsSSgA wins Clwyd absolute return mandate
[16:00 CET 22-12] UK – Flintshire County Council has appointed State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) to run a £20m (€22.4m) absolute return mandate for the Clwyd Pension Fund.
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Dutch charity adopts fiduciary management
[16:50 CET 17-12] NETHERLANDS – Prins Bernhand Cultuurfonds, the €120m Dutch charitable foundation, has appointed SEI as a fiduciary manager for 90% of its assets.
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UK roundup: Tyne & Wear, Shropshire, Kent, Xafinity, FSA, PMI
[16:30 CET 17-12] UK – Several UK local authorities have reviewed their investment and administration mandates while there have been developments elsewhere in relation to UK pensions regulation.
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New chief at Austria's VVP considers equity risk hedge
[16:00 CET 17-12] AUSTRIA – The Victoria-Volksbanken Pensionskasse (VVP) may hedge parts of its portfolio in 2010, its new head Axel Hartleib, has told IPE.
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AP1 targets 12 managers for US small caps
[16:00 CET 15-12] SWEDEN: Första AP-fonden (AP1), the First Swedish National Pension Fund, has approved a list 12 investment managers to manage passive and active US small cap equity accounts.
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Hermes brings closer pensions alignment in Sourcecap buy
[15:30 CET 15-12] GLOBAL – Hermes Fund Managers is stepping up its position as an equities manager and at the same time strengthening pension fund links by buying a majority stake in asset management specialist Sourcecap.
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Poland to ease pensions investment rules (amended)
POLAND – As part of the plan to divert some contributions from the second pillar to the first investment regulations for open pension funds (OPFs) would be loosened, IPE learnt.
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UK roundup - Royal Mail, Wandsworth, Oxford and Powys
[16:15 CET 10-12] UK – Royal Mail has also revealed its pension deficit may have tripled in the last three years while three local authorities are making changes to their pension funds.
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Buyout market yet to encourage return of Paternoster
[13:00 CET 08-12] UK - Pensions buyout firm Paternoster is set to remain withdrawn from the market for the time being, according to chief Executive Ed Jervis, as market conditions are still insufficient to make the move worthwhile.
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UK roundup: Environment Agency, Logica and Vodafone
[17:10 CET 03-12] UK – The Environment Agency is seeking global bond managers for its £1.4bn (€1.5bn) active pension fund.
