Latest from IPE Magazine – Page 659
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Cut through to essentials
After three years in a bear market that has seen asset managers operating in Europe bringing out the magnifying glasses to scrutinise the bottom line of a business formerly held up as the great profit driver, you could expect things to be different for those responsible with plotting the way ...
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Getting the admin sorted
The slow pace of development of defined contribution (DC) pension plans across Europe – whether at the national or pan-European level – has frustrated the growth plans of the investment management industry. While many of the political and social factors impeding DC plans are outside the direct control of the ...
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Putting custodians to the test
Clients actively involved with their custodians know their provider does not just offer custody and settlement services. All custodians these days are leveraging the existing relationships they have with their custody clients. They are keen to add to the list of ‘value added services’ used by their clients. Many believe ...
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Europe's end-game comes closer
Along with the untimely, if unlamented, demise of the global Straight Through Processing Association, the acquisition by State Street of Deutsche Bank Global Securities Services was undoubtedly one of the more notable developments in the industry during 2002. The transaction put State Street at the very top of the custody ...
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Clamping down on costs
There is more pressure than ever on pension funds to keep a lid on their costs. “That’s because of the current environment,” says Ron Hitchens, financial controller of the Xerox pension fund in the UK. “Falling markets and therefore falling values of pension funds are happening at a time when ...
