NETHERLANDS - Dutch pension funds are looking for bond and equity managers for a $200m (€154.5m), a $300m and a $400m mandate respectively using IPE-QUEST.

In search QN699, a Dutch public pension fund is looking to appoint managers for a $400m global top down fundamental thematic equities portfolio. It is to be actively managed and likely to be split between two or three candidates.

A minimum track record of one year is demanded and performance has to be stated up to year-end 2006, gross of fees. The search will close on February 15.

A Dutch pension fund is looking to appoint a global emerging markets government debt manager for a $200m portfolio in search QN713. It is to be actively managed to the JP Morgan EMBI Global Diversified benchmark.

The manager must have a minimum of $1bn in assets under management, a minimum track record of three years and a maximum tracking error of 5%. Performance has to be stated up to year-end 2006 gross of fees. The search will close on February 16.

In search QN712 a Dutch pension fund is tendering a $300m global developed markets enhanced indexed debt mandate. The preferred benchmark is the Barclays Global Inflation Linked Bond Index.

Participants have to have a minimum of $1bn in assets under management, a minimum track record of three years and a maximum tracking error of 2%. Performance has to be stated up to year-end 2006 gross of fees. The search will close on February 16.

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