All IPE articles in July 2001 (Online) – Page 2
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Euronext puts options up for screen trading
NETHERLANDS – Euronext Amsterdam is to launch a pilot project in November to put option classes up for full screen trading for the first time in its history....
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American Skandia drops Janus as funds advisor
American Skandia Investment Services has replaced Janus Capital Corporation with Pilgrim Baxter & Associates, (‘PBHG’) as sub-advisor to the AST and ASAF Janus small-cap growth portfolios – a deal worth $650m (e741m) to the new manager....
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Watson Wyatt Systems becomes 'Aquila'
UK – Pensions technology provider Watson Wyatt Systems has rebranded to become Aquila Group Holdings and will in the future trade as ‘aquila’.....
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Ross Goobey steps down at Hermes
UK – Pensions industry stalwart Alistair Ross Goobey is to step down from his position as chief investment officer at Hermes Pensions Management, the fund management arm of the BT pension scheme, at the end of the year....
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UK equities strike a positive note in CAPS survey
UK – Equities have nudged into positive territory for the first time this year, according to the CAPS UK Pooled Pension Fund Survey second quarter results....
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Future looks bright for Europe's venture market
EUROPE - The medium-term outlook for the private equity industry in Europe has never been brighter, according to a Bank of Scotland sponsored report into the positive impact of legislation and initiatives at both European and government level.....
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Clearnet launches international users committees
FRANCE/EUROPE - Clearnet, the first pan-European central counterparty, has launched its International Users Committees (IUCs)....
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German scheme builds property fund with Hendersons
GERMANY – Henderson Global Investors has picked up its first property mandate for a German pension fund on the back of a sub-advisory investment management agreement with HypoVereinsbank, landing a £70m UK real estate portfolio from the Munich-based Bayerische Versorgungskamer....
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Zurich fund invests SFr300m with Philips & Drew
SWITZERLAND – The SFr12bn pension fund of the city of Zurich (Pensionskasse der Stadt Zurich – PKZ) has appointed UK fund manager Phillips & Drew to manager an approximately SFr300m (e199m) passive global equities mandate....
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New fund-of-funds manager launches in Luxembourg
LUXEMBOURG - Eiger Capital, a new fund-of-funds management company has been launched in Luxembourg....
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STOXX launches European style indices
EUROPE – Zurich based STOXX has launched two new investment style indices into Europe - the Dow Jones STOXX Growth and Value.....
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Cogent makes strategic move to Glasgow
UK – Cogent, AMP’s international investment operations business, has opened a new office in Glasgow....
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Belgian social partners in sector fund drive
BELGIUM – The Belgian government and the country’s social partners have taken a significant step forward in the promotion of the Vandenbroucke law on sector-wide pension plans by issuing a joint statement calling for industry heads to introduce funds in the greatest number of sectors possible.....
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Managers bullish on equities despite slow down
UK – Global fund managers are bullish about equity trading worldwide, despite the slow down in the markets, according to a monthly survey carried out by Merrill Lynch....
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Schroders and Benchmark stage West End venture
UK – Schroder Property Investment Management and specialist UK property group Benchmark have established a new Jersey registered property fund – the West End of London Property Unit Trust (WELPUT) - with initial assets of £300m (€488m)....
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iShares launches four new pan-European ETFs
UK – iShares has launched four new pan-European exchange traded funds (ETFs)to be managed out of London by Barclay’s Global Investors....
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Crédit Lyonnais gets Fitch AMR ratings upgrade
FRANCE – Fitch AMR, the Paris based ratings firm, has upgraded Crédit Lyonnais Asset Management’s (CLAM) rating to ‘aa’ from the ‘aa-‘ rating that was awarded last October....
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Germany announces insurer investment plans
GERMANY – The liberalisation of German insurance companies’ investment criteria has taken a step forward with the German Ministry of Finance finally proposing to raise the quota for equity investments from 30% to 35%....
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Nestlé sweetens Northern Trust with SFR7bn custody
SWITZERLAND – Northern Trust has won the custody mandate for Nestlé Switzerland’s SFr 7bn (€4.6bn) pension fund.....
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Gartmore sells passive business to State Street
UK – State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) is to take over the £18bn (€30bn) passive equity business of UK fund manager Gartmore for an undisclosed sum, it was announced today....
