All IPE articles in August 2013 (Online) – Page 2
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NewsInvestor tenders $200m European large-cap mandate
IPE-QUEST – Asset managers to take active, fundamental, bottom-up approach to strategy.
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NewsHead of real estate at MN departs
NETHERLANDS – Richard van Ovost leaves Dutch pension asset manager after eight years.
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ESMA further clarifies custodians' role under contentious EMIR article
EUROPE – European regulator says custodians may be used for ‘operational aspects’ of clearing.
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NewsUK pensions 'blighted' by regulatory changes, says LCP
UK – Comments come as consultancy launches report looking back over two decades of change.
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NewsGermany's BVK awards €500m global mandate to LaSalle
GERMANY – Opportunistic strategy may invest in Australia, Canada, Japan and US.
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One-third of asset managers take dim view of fiduciary management
EUROPE – Respondents to Cerulli survey cite negative impact on institutions’ decision-making.
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Austrian pension fund association expects union support on reform
AUSTRIA – FVPK says unions will back inclusion of occupational pensions in collective-bargaining.
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NewsAODP blasts Mercer report on climate change as 'smokescreen'
GLOBAL – Asset Owners Disclosure Project says investors must stop relying on industry groups.
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NewsAsian investor tenders $150m GEM corporate bond mandate
IPE-QUEST – Undisclosed investor tenders investment-grade bond mandate using IPE-Quest.
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NewsWednesday people roundup
GLOBAL – SSgA, BNY Mellon, Better Capital, MN, Aquila, Franklin Templeton, Cantab
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Investments at UK charities return nearly 18% over last year
EUROPE – Charity returns power ahead for first six months of 2013.
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NewsSize of Dutch credit market doubled since 2007 – DNB
NETHERLANDS – Regulator says Dutch corporate bond market has grown to more than €105bn.
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Church of England makes 10.6% on return-seeking pool
UK – Board expects to appoints managers for property, infrastructure investment later this year.
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NewsIASB Interpretations Committee rejects IAS 19 corporate lobbying bid
GLOBAL – European companies lobbied to relax discount rate for defined benefit pension liabilities.
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NewsEuropean investor tenders CTA/managed futures mandate
IPE-QUEST – Investor also tenders tactical asset allocation mandate for both Swiss, UK schemes.
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NewsUK roundup: Auto-enrolment, DWP, Sembcorp, SEI
UK – Auto-enrolment opt-out rates see only 9% of workers in large companies veto pensions.
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NewsBlackstone snaps up Credit Suisse fund-of-funds business
GLOBAL – Private equity giant acquires $10bn Strategic Partners.
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BNY Mellon warns European pension funds on impact of Dodd-Frank
GLOBAL – Releases report on swap-trading requirements for pension fund asset managers.
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Norwegian oil fund sees quarterly return plummet after bond losses
NORWAY – NPFG sees equities, fixed income outperformed by real estate in second quarter.