All IPE articles in July 2001 (Online) – Page 5
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Citibank adds INVESCO custody to Perpetual win
UK - INVESCO has announced that Citibank Worldwide Securities Services (WWSS), will retain the £8billion in UK mutual fund assets of Perpetual on top of an additional £5billion trustee/custodian appointment for INVESCO’s own UK mutual fund assets....
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Dresdner RCM fined £90,000 by IMRO
UK - IMRO, the UK’s investment management regulatory organisation, has slapped a fine of £90,000 (€147,065) on Dresdner RCM Global Investors (UK)...
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Dutch schemes invest in high yield property fund
UK/EUROPE – The io group and Axa Real Estate Investment Managers have announced the first closing of the €550m European Industrial Partnership fund...
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Rockwood selects SEI for €25m multi-asset mandate
UK – SEI Investments has won the £15m (€25m) specialist multi-asset mandate from Rockwood Specialties is to run Rockwood’s new defined contribution arrangement.
