Asset Managers – Page 212
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Aegon reshuffles asset management
[15:00 CEST 02-06] GLOBAL – Aegon, the Dutch insurer and pension provider, today announced it will bring together its asset management operations in the US, the UK and the Netherlands into one entity.
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FeaturesDiminishing the mismatch
Fundamental indices could help mend the mismatch between assets and liabilities. David White reports
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Danske Capital is on equity lookout
[15:50 CEST 30-05] DENMARK – Danske Capital is conducting a search for a global value equity manager for a $200m (€129m) mandate, using IPE Quest.
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Currency overlay useless – Swiss funds
[16:40 CEST 27-05] SWITZERLAND – Swiss pension funds do not believe in hedging their portfolio against currency risk, and are now especially critical of currency overlay, as evidence suggests the practice has not helped scheme finances.
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Metzler AUM up 10%
[16:05 CEST 23-05] GERMANY – The asset management division of Metzler, the Frankfurt based bank, saw an AUM increase of 10% – to €33bn – in 2007
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Mn Services plans UK debut
[10:00 CEST 23-05] UK/NETHERLANDS - Mn Services, the Dutch pension provider and fiduciary manager, is in the advanced stages of recruiting an individual to head a UK office slated for opening by the end of the year.
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BT injects £350m into commodities
[16:55 CEST 22-05] UK - The BT Pension Scheme has shifted £250m (€315m) of commodities investment into a new index fund which targets extra returns by managing futures rolling and cash collateral differently.
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Good quality property strategy will 'shield' FSP
[14:00 CEST 22-05] DENMARK - Danish pension fund FSP is expecting to avoid the worst of the market rout by investing in good quality property and avoiding the most volatile market segments.
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Invalda enters Latvian pension fund market
LATVIA – Baltic financials group Invalda has today announced it will enter the Latvian pension fund market with the acquisition of the Latvian investment manager IPAS Baltikums Asset Management.
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Hercules and Uniqema go fiduciary
[16:15 CEST 20-05] NETHERLANDS – The Dutch pension funds of Uniqema, a manufacturer of oleochemicals, and the fund of chemicals firm Hercules have tapped AZL as their fiduciary manager.
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Mirae expands into Europe
[16:00 CEST 20-05] EUROPE – Korea-based Mirae Asset Global Investments today announced it is planning to open its first European office following the appointment of two executives in London.
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8 out of 10 managers fail to add value
[15:00 CEST 20-05] NORDIC/EUROPE - Asset managers working for pension funds do not “add value” to propositions around 80% of the time, according to Watson Wyatt.
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"Pure alpha" is worth paying for - AP2
[13:30 CEST 20-05] NORDIC/EUROPE - Pension funds should be willing to pay more for "pure alpha" but should stay away from private equity unless they have the necessary expertise on due diligence, AP2 officials have warned.
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NewsCardiff seeks specialist currency manager
[11:30 CEST 15-05] UK – Cardiff County Council is seeking a manager for a specialist currency portfolio for the Cardiff & Vale of Glamorgan Pension Fund.
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Dutch funds brave elements despite buffer boost (amended)
[16:15 CEST 13-05] NETHERLANDS – Despite their recovering financial buffers, Dutch pension funds have started venturing into direct gold investments, according to investment consultant Mercer.
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UK pension fund mounts VAT challenge
[16:50 CEST 12-05] UK – The National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) and the £8bn (€10.14bn) Wheels Common Investment Fund (WCIF) plan to bring a joint legal challenge against the UK government over the application of value added tax (VAT), which could result in £300m payout for the pension fund ...
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AP6 acquires 25% share of Swedish fashion house
[16:00 CEST 08-05] SWEDEN - Sjätte AP-fonden (AP6), the Swedish pension buffer fund, has entered into a "long-term partnership" with Atlas Design, to make it Europe's "leading fashion house for accessories".
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TAA in Q1 disappoints Swiss funds
[11:45 CEST 08-05] SWITZERLAND – Half of Swiss pension funds made tactical adjustments to their asset allocation in the first quarter but were disappointed by the results, Swiss consultant Lusenti has found.
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Insurers see Austrians take pensions risks
[15:30 CEST 07-05] AUSTRIA – Traditional life insurance sales are on the decline while insurance-based pensions investment fund solutions are growing fast, the Austrian federation of insurers (VVÖ) said.
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APG ventures into biotech via LSP
[14:00 CEST 07-05] NETHERLANDS – APG Investments, the asset manager of giant Dutch pension fund ABP, will invest together with the Life Sciences Partner Group in the European publicly listed small-cap biotech market.
