All articles by Jim Robinson – Page 11
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Wednesday people roundup
GLOBAL – IVBN, Russell Investments, NAPF, Schroders, JP Morgan Asset Management, ETFS, Sigma Actuaries
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AIMA calls for 'proportionate' stance on hedge fund remuneration
GLOBAL – The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) is set to meet with the UK Financial Services Authority (FSA) later this month to discuss remuneration for hedge funds.
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Sparinvest launches emerging market corporate bond fund
EUROPE – Denmark's Sparinvest has launched an emerging markets corporate bond fund that will apply the company's 'value bonds' investment strategy.
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Morgan Stanley names Price as head of international sales
GLOBAL – Morgan Stanley has named Paul Price as head of international sales for its investment management division.
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UK roundup: PwC, Pension Protection Fund, Club Vita
UK – PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has announced the closure of its two defined benefit schemes, which have a combined deficit of £164m.
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Towers Watson acquires Swedish consultancy HRS
EUROPE – Towers Watson has acquired HRS, a Swedish-based consultancy specialising in executive compensation, for an undisclosed sum.
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Friday people roundup
GLOBAL – PIMCO, KPMG, Aviva Investors, Gartmore, Man, First State Investments International, Dasos, Capital at Work
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Hermes Fund Managers appoints real estate head after two-year search
UK – Hermes Fund Managers has appointed Chris Taylor as chief executive of Hermes Real Estate Investment Management.
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Brussels tenders for interpreter pension scheme
EUROPE – The Directorate-General for Interpretation, the European Commission's interpreting service and conference organiser, is tendering for a company to run a group pension plan for conference interpreting agents (ACIs).
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Wednesday people roundup
GLOBAL – ING Investment Management, Gatemore Capital Management, Northern Trust, Pioneer Investments, Gartmore, INREV, Aon Risk Solutions, Carmignac Gestion, SEB Enskilda, Henderson Global Investors
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Horizon21 spin-off Twelve Capital to launch ILS funds
SWITZERLAND – Twelve Capital, an insurance-related investment boutique, has completed its spin-off from alternative investment manager Horizon21.
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Tender roundup: AHV, Hewitt, LCP
EUROPE – The CHF26.5bn (€20.2bn) Swiss first-pillar fund AHV is looking for one or more active commodities future managers.
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UK Pension Protection Fund sets 2030 self-sufficiency target
UK – The UK Pension Protection Fund (PPF) is aiming to be "financially self-sufficient" by 2030, according to its long-term funding strategy.
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Mercer shines spotlight on FTSE100 accounting
UK – Small assumptions on things such as inflation, investment returns and life expectancy are having a big and varied impact on the UK's largest pension funds.
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Atzwanger to resign as managing director of Italy's PensPlan
EUROPE – Michael Atzwanger is to step down as managing director of Italy's PensPlan, where he has worked for more than decade.
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Towers Watson: DC schemes should adopt 'outcome-focused' governance
UK – People with defined contribution (DC) pension schemes tend to be "overly optimistic" about meeting their retirement targets, Towers Watson has said.
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Allianz wins €350m mandate from Denmark's Nykredit
DENMARK – Nykredit, a financial services group based in Denmark, has awarded a €350m mandate to Allianz Global Investors' US Equity Strategy.
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Survey shows investors warming to Europe
EUROPE – Growing optimism about the health of European banks has boosted investor confidence in the region, according to the latest BofA Merrill Lynch fund manager survey.
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UK roundup: ABI on auto-enrolment, Northern Trust, Transport for London
UK – The Association of British Insurers (ABI) responding to the ongoing Workplace Pension Reforms Review, has said auto-enrolment should only start for people earning more than £10,000.
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Lincolnshire scheme invests £74m in Goodhart's Total Return fund
UK – The £1bn Lincolnshire Pension Fund has invested £74m in Goodhart Partners' Target Return fund.