All articles by Helen Avery – Page 4
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Dutch fund tenders fixed income via IPE-Quest
NETHERLANDS – A Dutch pension fund is looking for managers for two fixed income mandates via IPE-Quest.
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HSBC tops new R&M survey of trustee banks
UK – R&M Consultants have released the results of its first survey of trustee and depositary banks – which shows that HSBC is the top choice of investment managers.
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Cardiff fund taps SSGA for active equities
UK – The 502 million-pound (731 million-euro) Cardiff & Vale of Glamorgan pension fund has appointed State Street Global Advisors to manage an active equity mandate.
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New UK firm to provide analysis to pension funds
UK – A handful of high-profile UK investment experts have formed a new venture aimed at providing long-term strategic equity analysis to pension funds and large fund managers.
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SWIP boosts UK equity fund team
UK – Scottish Widows Investment Partnership has expanded its UK equity fund management team with the addition of two senior members.
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Swiss Life Asset Management sold
UK – Bond broker King & Shaxson has announced that it is to acquire Swiss Life Asset Management UK for an undisclosed sum.
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Report sees Danish pension consolidation
DENMARK – Further consolidation of the Danish pensions sector - and a trend towards specialised managers – are two trends identified by Kirstein Finans in a new report.
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Swissca says chief executive von Ah leaves
SWITZERLAND – Swissca Portfolio Management’s chief executive Roman von Ah has left with immediate effect, the company said in a statement.
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Hewitt reshuffles top UK management
UK/IRELAND – Hewitt Bacon & Woodrow has reshuffled its senior management and appointed Roger Parkin to succeed Richard Moore as UK and Ireland managing director.
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Corrected: SocGen investment mgmt recovery
FRANCE – (Corrects to clarify that TCW has not closed, paragraph 6) Societe Generale has reported continued recovery for its investment management business for the third quarter, with net inflows of 1.9 billion euros.
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Gartmore hires Merrill’s Beazley for alternatives
UK – Gartmore Investment Management has appointed Charles Beazley as head of institutional and alternative investments.
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BNP Paribas sees asset management rebound
FRANCE – BNP Paribas has reported third quarter net operating income rose 34.4% and amid a continued rebound for its asset management and services businesses.
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West Sussex taps State Street for custody
UK – The 749 million-pound (1.1 billion-euro) West Sussex Pension Fund has appointed State Street as custodian and re-appointed Cushman & Wakefield Healey & Baker as property manager.
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Northern Trust names transition mgmt director
EUROPE – Northern Trust Global Investments (NTGI) in London has bolstered its position in transition management with the appointment of Kevin Hardy as European head.
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SEI joins with Commerzbank in German foray
GERMANY – SEI Investments has made its first move into Germany and has established an alliance with Commerzbank.
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ATP returns exceed 8% this year
DENMARK – ATP, the Danish labour market supplementary pension scheme, has reported returns of 8.4% for the first nine months of 2003.
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Flintshire tenders for 153 million euro mandates
UK - Flintshire County Council in Wales has put out to tender four mandates for the 450 million pound (682.8 million euro) Clwyd pension fund.
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Schroders poaches from BGI for UK business
UK – Schroders has appointed Miles O’Connor of Barclays Global Investors as head of sales and client servicing for UK pensions and corporates.
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Nordea sees surge in Finnish assets
NORDIC – Nordea’s assets under management increased 5% in the third quarter, predominantly driven by growing business in the Finnish market.
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Perenco appoints Mercer for new DB and DC plans
UK – Mercer Human Resource Consulting has been appointed by petroleum company, Perenco UK, to provide services for its new pension arrangements.
