Asset Managers – Page 214
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NewsTeeside offers £1.75m direct property mandate
[15:45 CEST 06-06] UK – Middlesbrough Borough Council has issued a tender for a manager to take responsibility for the direct property portfolio of its local government pension scheme.
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Fiduciary managers to be stamped with hallmark
[12:30 CEST 06-06] NETHERLANDS – The planned code of conduct for fiduciary managers pitching services to Dutch pension funds will take the shape of a quality mark, IPE has learnt.
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Aegon to roll out pension asset pooling in autumn
[16:35 CEST 05-06] NETHERLANDS – Aegon is planning to launch a pension asset pooling platform in autumn which is is being developed with Citigroup and TKP Investments andis specifically targeted at multinational companies, IPE has learnt.
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New LDI tools evoke 'false sense of security'
[16:15 CEST 03-06] UK – Pension fund trustees have been warned to heed thinking too short-term and seeking refuge in new risk management tools and investment strategies, as a new study claims they give a false sense of security.
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Norway’s oil fund stockpiles European equity
[16:40 CEST 02-06] NORWAY – The NOK1.947trn (€245bn) Norwegian Government Pension Fund – Global has confirmed it is close to owning more than 1% of the entire European stock market.
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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.
