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Essex appoints Fidelity for global equities

2009-10-09T16:10:00Z

[17:10 CEST 09-10] UK – The £2.2bn (€2.37bn) Essex Pension Fund has appointed Fidelity International as an active global equity manager.
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European pension fund considers enhanced passive mandate

2009-10-06T15:45:00Z

[16:45 CEST 06-10] IPE-QUEST – A continental European pension fund is looking for a manager to take on a $300m (€206m) global developed markets enhanced passive equity mandate, and is conducting the search using IPE-Quest.
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Babcock edges closer to completing longevity deals

2009-10-01T15:10:00Z

[16:10 CEST 01-10] UK – Babcock International has completed a second tranche of longevity swap arrangements with Credit Suisse, but this time relating to the Rosyth Royal Dockyard Pension Scheme.
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Mercer to take on Babcock-Borsig pensionskasse

2009-10-01T15:10:00Z

[16:10 CEST 01-10] GERMANY - The pensionskasse of insolvent energy industry service provider Babcock-Borsig will in future be administered by Mercer instead of Swiss Life.
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PA Pension Trustees award fiduciary mandate

2009-09-30T13:45:00Z

[14:45 CEST 30-09] UK – PA Pension Trustees Ltd has become the latest pension fund to award a fiduciary mandate to investment manager BlackRock.
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Alpinvest picks up fresh ABP mandate

2009-09-24T15:00:00Z

[16:00 CEST 24-09] NETHERLANDS – APG has extended an investment agreement with Alpinvest, the alternative investment manager, which will see it invest another €4bn on behalf of the ABP pension fund over the coming years.
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Harrow overhauls fund manager line-up

2009-09-23T16:05:00Z

[17:05 CEST 23-09] UK – The London Borough of Harrow has appointed four new managers to run the equity portfolio of its £300m (€333m) local government pension scheme, while its bond portfolio is being consolidated under one manager.
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Norway appoints SourceAsia for ethical screening

2009-09-23T16:00:00Z

[17:00 CEST 23-09] NORWAY – The Norwegian government, on behalf of the Council of Ethics, has appointed SourceAsia and CSR China to carry out internet-based ethical screening of the Asian companies invested in by the Norway Government Pension Fund – Global.
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Mercer picks up a sweet contract

2009-09-22T16:15:00Z

[17:15 CEST 22-09] IRELAND/UK - Mercer has been appointed by Lindt & Sprüngli, the Swiss chocolate manufacturer, to advise its UK and Irish businesses concerning its defined contribution pension plans and risk benefits.
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PNO Media makes Principal decision over GEM equity

2009-09-22T15:00:00Z

[16:00 CEST 22-09] NETHERLANDS – PNO Media, the €2.543bn pension fund for the media, has appointed Principal Global Investors to manage a global emerging markets equity mandate.
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Havering seeks actuary as DCFS re-tenders TPS admin

2009-09-21T15:50:00Z

[16:50 CEST 21-09] UK – The London Borough of Havering is tendering for an actuarial provider to carry out the triennial valuation of its £283.7m (€313.5m) pension fund in March 2010.
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Investor to target global alternatives

2009-09-21T15:45:00Z

[16:45 CEST 21-09] IPE-QUEST – A European institutional investor is venturing into global alternative investments and is looking to hire a suitable manager, using IPE Quest.
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SBZ completes investment outsourcing in tough market

2009-09-16T15:00:00Z

[16:00 CEST 16-09] NETHERLANDS – SBZ, the €2.3bn pension fund for health insurance employees, has completed the final stage of its outsourcing to Russell Investments and moved its indirect real estate holding to the asset manager, following a sale of its direct domestic holdings.
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TPR seeks expert advice to help investigations

2009-09-14T16:20:00Z

[17:10 CEST 14-09] UK – The Pensions Regulator (TPR) is offering six contracts for expert services including actuarial and risk management advice, to aid in its investigations of serious governance, investment or funding issues.
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Gloucestershire appoints global equity manager

2009-09-11T16:00:00Z

[17:00 CEST 11-09] UK - Gloucestershire County Council has appointed GMO as global equity manager for its £737.5m (€843.2m) pension fund.
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Swiss and Danish funds launch manager searches

2009-09-11T12:00:00Z

[13:00 CEST 11-09] IPE-QUEST - Two new manager searches have been placed on IPE-Quest. The first is for a balanced mandate for a Swiss pension fund, the second is a real estate search for a Danish fund.
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Lothian appoints three transition managers

2009-09-10T15:00:00Z

[16:00 CEST 10-09] UK - The £2.6bn (€2.97bn) Lothian Pension Fund has appointed BNY ConvergEx, Barclays Global Investors and State Street to its transition panel for pension fund investment services.
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Swiss investor looking for global developed markets debt manager

2009-09-02T12:30:00Z

[13:30 CEST 02-09] IPE QUEST – A Switzerland-based institutional investor is looking for the manager of a corporate debt mandate covering global developed markets.
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USS prepares to build FoHFs

2009-08-26T16:10:00Z

[17:10 CEST 26-08] UK – The Universities Superannuation Scheme, the UK’s second-largest defined benefit pension plan, has started work on the creation of an in-house fund of hedge funds.
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Dutch pension fund begins quest for bonds

2009-08-24T15:40:00Z

[16:40 CEST 24-08] IPE-QUEST – A Netherlands-based corporate pension fund is looking to hire a suitable eurozone corporate bond manager to look after a €35m ($50m) investment, and is conducting the search using IPE-Quest.