All articles by Helen Avery – Page 5
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Gartmore buys Govett in 21m euro deal
UK – Gartmore Investment Management is to acquire Govett Investments Limited and its one billion pounds (1,464 billion euros) of assets under management.
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Universal's AUM increase from Master-KAG clients
GERMANY – Universal Investment has reported a growth in assets under management as a result of increased demand from institutional investors for Master-KAG services.
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Minister slams UK pension managers on activism
UK – The UK’s trade and industry minister, Patricia Hewitt, has criticised the lack of shareholder activism among pension fund managers.
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Bank of Ireland boosts UK institutional team
UK – Bank of Ireland Asset Management UK has expanded its client services team with the appointment of Alice O’ Dowd.
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Top pension funds quiz firms on emissions
GLOBAL – Eighty-seven of the world’s leading institutional investors and pension funds have written to 500 companies asking for the disclosure of information regarding their greenhouse emissions.
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Unions sue UK government over pensions
UK – Two UK trade unions are suing the UK government on behalf of 1,000 pension scheme members of Allied Steel and Wire (ASW).
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Fortis moves into High Yield, appoints Lupton
EUROPE – Fortis Investments is moving into the European high yield bond arena appointing John Lupton to head up the company’s new capability.
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Degussa chooses new custodian
German chemical company Degussa has re-organised its E2.4bn Pensionskasse, appointing a master KAG structure and a new custodian as well as putting six new investment mandates out to tender. Andreas Poestges, head of asset management at the Degussa Pensionskasse explained that dbi of the Allianz Dresdner Asset Management group (ADAM) ...
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ABN Amro's asset management Q3 revenues up
NETHERLANDS – ABN Amro Asset Management has announced its third quarter results with a 4.2% increase in revenues.
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BoNY makes southern Europe appointment
SOUTHERN EUROPE – The Bank of New York is bolstering its capabilities in southern Europe, with the appointment of Carlo Montagna.
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Dutch fund tenders two mandates via IPE Quest
NETHERLANDS – Two mandates of up to 200 million euros have been tendered on www.IPE-quest.com on behalf of a Dutch pension fund.
