All articles by Helen Avery – Page 8
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ECB stresses importance of pension reform
EUROPE – The European Central Bank has stressed the importance of changes to Europe’s pensions in maintaining the area’s social security systems.
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Insight replaces departed multi-manager team
UK – Insight Investments has replaced the multi-manager team it lost to Gartmore with a four-strong team from UBS.
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British Coal scheme revamps investment structure
UK – The 9.2 billion-pound (13 billion-euro) British Coal staff superannuation scheme has announced a new investment structure and new managers, with the aim of using its risk budget to best effect.
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Deadline set for French second pillar talks
FRANCE – France’s social partners have named November 12 as the date on which they hope to have finalised negotiations on the second pillar pension system.
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CSFB unit to advise European pension plans
EUROPE – Credit Suisse First Boston has set up a group to advise both corporate and government sponsored pension plans across Europe.
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DeAM names Hughes UK property chief
UK – Deutsche Asset Management has appointed Bill Hughes as chief executive of its real estate investment management and advisory division.
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Mercer aids Shropshire in hedge fund move
UK - Shropshire County Council pension scheme has hired Mercer Investment Consulting to assist with its move into hedge funds.
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Swiss fund PUBLICA’s director Dueggeli to leave
SWITZERLAND – Peter Dueggeli, director of the Swiss fund PUBLICA (formerly PKB), has announced he will be leaving the position at the end of next June.
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BONY boost UK pensions team
UK – The Bank of New York has bolstered its UK pensions team with the appointment of Ray Bloom and Jeff Crispin.
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Claude Chuard of Swiss Aon Chuard steps down
SWITZERLAND – Claude Chuard is stepping down as head of consultants, Aon Chuard in Switzerland.
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Morley reappointed at Lincolnshire fund
UK – Morley Fund Managers has been reappointed to run a 100 million-pound (143 million-euro) fixed income mandate for Lincolnshire County Council pension fund.
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Ten managers hit as Belgacom closes
BELGIUM – The ten fund managers for Belgacom’s 3.6 billion-euro pension fund are to lose their mandates as the assets are handed over to the state.
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Asset managers seek credit market best practice
EUROPE – More than 25 of Europe’s largest investment management companies, including PGGM and ABP Investments, have published a consultation paper aimed at improving standards in Europe’s credit market.
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MLIM names Buckle as a fixed income director
UK – Merrill Lynch Investment Managers has bolstered its fixed income team with the appointment of David Buckle as director.
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Russell/Mellon CAPS to provide index data
EUROPE – Russell/Mellon CAPS will now provide index data services to asset manager across Europe with the acquisition of FT Interactive Data’s index distribution operation.
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Fortis Investments names head of Italian sales
ITALY – Fortis Investments has appointed a new head of sales for the Italian and Mediterranean market.
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Buck Consultants change name in Mellon rebranding
UK – Buck Consultants has changed its named to Mellon, Human Resources & Investor Solutions.
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JPMorgan bolster Master KAG team
GERMANY – J P Morgan Fonds Service GmbH has bolstered its Master KAG team with the appointment of Joachim Treppner.
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MLIM's ex-Alpha team, Majedie, win first pension mandate
UK – Majedie Asset Management, the investment company established by five former Merrill Lynch Investment Managers employees, has won its first institutional mandate.
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Northern Trust to open Luxembourg office
LUXEMBOURG – Northern Trust is to launch a funds services business in Luxembourg.
