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Sweden’s AP3 records 12.6% negative return
SWEDEN – Citing the continued downturn in equity markets, Tredje AP-fonden, the third national Swedish pension fund or AP3, has recorded what it has termed a “painful” negative return of 12.6% for 2002.
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TPG surprised at S&P pension rating
NETHERLANDS – TPG, the Dutch logistics firm, has said it is surprised to be one of the companies put on credit watch by ratings firm Standard & Poor’s because of unfounded pension liabilities.
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Dutch SNT names TKP as administrator
NETHERLANDS – The newly established corporate pension fund for Dutch customer relationship management firm SNT has appointed TKP Pensioen as its administrator.
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Skandia chief Ramqvist resigns
SWEDEN – Lars Ramqvist has resigned as chairman of troubled Swedish insurer Skandia following a year in which operating profits almost halved.
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40% of PE fund of funds managers under threat
GLOBAL – Rapid growth in the private equity market may spell good news for fund of funds managers, but only those offering distinct strategies will last the duration, according to a report by London-based private equity research firm AltAssets.
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PwC sees four priorities for UK pension system
UK – PricewaterhouseCoopers has suggested that there are four pension issues that need to be addressed by the government - better financial education, greater simplicity, fewer tax complications and improved age discrimination.
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SEI wins e45.4m global equity mandate from AEP
UK – AEP Energy Services Generation Ltd.’s pension fund has appointed manager of managers SEI Investments to run a 30 million pound (45.4 million euro) global equity mandate.
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HSBC sets up trustee advisory service
UK – HSBC’s actuarial consultancy arm has launched a service to advise pension fund trustees in the wake of the Myners report.
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OECD to look at pensions supervision
EUROPE - The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development's Private Pensions Working Party is to look at member states’ pension supervision within the next few months, says its new chairman Ambrogio Rinaldi.
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GE Life outsources UK property to Credit Suisse
UK/US - GE Life, part of US-based GE Financial, has decided to outsource the management of its 540 million pound (814 million euro) property portfolio to Credit Suisse Property Investment Management (CSPIM), the UK property arm of Credit Suisse Asset Management.
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France formalises e13bn reserve fund outsourcing
FRANCE - The French government has set the ball rolling on one of the world’s largest institutional RFPs with the formal naming yesterday (February 6) of the executive committee that will administer the 13 billion euro French pensions reserve fund (Le fonds de réserve).
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ABP hails “very rewarding” tie with SSgA
NETHERLANDS – Stichting Pensioen Fonds ABP, Europe’s largest pension fund, says its two-year partnership with State Street Corp. in the State Street Global Alliance has proved “very rewarding”.
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Deutsche buys Swiss asset manager
GERMANY/SWITZERLAND – Deutsche Bank has announced that it will be wholly acquiring Swiss private bank and asset manager, Rued, Blass et Cie. from its parent company Zurich Financial Services.
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Edinburgh Fund Managers names new chairman
UK – Edinburgh Fund Managers has appointed Charles Nunneley as non-executive chairman following a board shake-up at the end of 2002 when four non-executive directors resigned and the chief executive was removed.
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New Italian construction fund seeks custodian
ITALY – Prevedi, the new voluntary pension fund for employees in the industrial and building trades, has launched a beauty contest for a custodian and administration services provider.
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Amvescap profits decline by 33% in 2002
US – US-Anglo fund firm Amvescap, the holding company for AIM and Invesco, has reported a 33% fall in pre-tax profit for 2002.
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CDC Ixis Asset Management names France CEO
FRANCE – CDC Ixis Asset Management has reorganised its senior management, and appointed Thierry Dissaux as chief executive officer for France.
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AIMR hosts forum on European investor confidence
EUROPE – The Association for Investment Management Research is to host an online forum on regaining shareholder confidence in the single European market.
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Allianz renames its UK asset management arm
UK – Dresdner RCM Global Investors (UK) Ltd. has been renamed Allianz Dresdner Asset Management (UK) Ltd. with immediate effect.
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Axa Rosenberg wins European equity mandates
EUROPE – AXA Rosenberg has been appointed by two European pension funds, which together have committed almost 250 million euros to the pan-European small cap equity fund.
