All IPE articles in December 2003 (Online) – Page 7
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ABP hires ex-BGI’s Holdsworth for overlay
NETHERLANDS – Stichting Pensioenfonds ABP has hired Kate Holdsworth, the former head of UK portfolio management at Barclays Global Investors.
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T. Rowe Price investment chief Testa retires
US - T. Rowe Price says chief investment officer David Testa is to retire and be replaced by 22-year company veteran Brian Rogers.
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UK’s NAPF says voting is an obligation
UK – The National Association of Pension Funds says that voting is an obligation of share owners and that it will recommend active voting as part of engagement with companies.
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Credit Suisse Luxembourg pensions CEO leaves
LUXEMBOURG – Patrick Whicher, chief executive of Credit Suisse Life & Pensions (Luxemburg), has left the company.
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Dutch government probes pension law impact
NETHERLANDS – Dutch social security minister Mark Rutte has published research into the possible impact of the new pension law.
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Isle of Man consults on independent trustees
ISLE OF MAN – The Isle of Man has launched a consultation process on independent trustees for domestic pension schemes.
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Ex-Mercer’s Machon joins Aon Consulting
UK - Aon Consulting has hired John Machon as business relationship manager at its Bristol office in western England.
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Belgacom downgraded over pensions
BELGIUM – Telecoms company Belgacom has been downgraded by ratings agency Standard & Poor’s because of the planned transfer of its pension fund to the Belgian state.
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UK funds rise 15% in year to November – HSBC
UK – The average balanced, pooled pension fund returned +15% in the first 11 months of 2003, according to new data from HSBC.
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French reserve fund says 137 managers reach 2nd stage
FRANCE - The French Pension Reserve Fund has now completed the first phase of its 16 billion-euro tender process - with 137 of the 410 applications going through to the second phase.
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CSAM names MLIM’s Haber as CFO
GLOBAL - Credit Suisse Asset Management says it has named Merrill Lynch’s Lawrence Haber as chief financial officer.
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Avaya taps Orbit for UK pensions management
UK – US-based communications equipment firm Avaya has appointed Orbit Benefits to provide pensions administration in the UK.
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BNP Paribas AM launches three hedge funds
FRANCE - BNP Paribas Asset Management has launched three hedge funds as part a push into the alternative asset arena.
