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    Dutch Merchant Navy signs administrator

    2009-02-17T15:30:00Z

    [16:30 CET 17-02] NETHERLANDS – The €3bn occupational pension fund for the Dutch merchant navy (Bedrijfspensioenfonds voor de Koopvaardij) has appointed its fiduciary manager Mn Services to also act as its pension administrator.

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    AP3 plans IT upgrade to improve STP

    2009-02-10T14:45:00Z

    [15:45 CET 10-02] SWEDEN – Tredje AP-fonden (AP3), the third Swedish national pension fund, is seeking a supplier of an Order/Execution Management System (OEMS) to improve efficiency and reduce risks.

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    Hammersmith & Fulham seeks investment advice

    2009-02-09T14:45:00Z

    [15:45 CET 09-02] UK – The London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham has formally initiated a search for an investment consultant for its £430m (€490m) local authority pension fund.

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    PGGM wins its first pension fund mandate

    2009-01-28T13:22:00Z

    [14:22 CET 28-01] NETHERLANDS – PGGM, the asset management arm of giant Dutch pension fund PFZW, has today revealed it has taken over the asset management and pension operation of the €20m Aena pension fund.

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    Danish investors to award $300m debt mandate

    2009-01-26T15:30:00Z

    [16:30 CET 26-01] DENMARK – A Danish financial institution is looking for a manager to look after a $300m (€232m) hard currency debt mandate in global emerging markets, using IPE Quest.

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    Swiss institution seeks Japanese equities

    2009-01-22T14:45:00Z

    [15:45 CET 22-01] SWITZERLAND – An institutional investor based in Switzerland is searching for a manager for a $75m (€58m) Japanese equities mandate, using IPE Quest.

  • FRR appoints BGI for equities
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    FRR appoints BGI for equities

    2009-01-21T15:25:00Z

    [16:25 CET 21-01] FRANCE – FRR, the €33bn French national pension reserve fund, has tapped Barclays Global Investors (BGI) for a €1bn European equities mandate.

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    SPK awards IT contracts for pension reform

    2009-01-20T14:15:00Z

    [15:15 CET 20-01] NORWAY – Statens Pensjonskasse (SPK), the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund, has appointed Accenture and Steria to develop a new system for the pension fund portfolio as part of the pension reform project.

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    Merseyside awards equity roles and moves fixed income

    2009-01-19T15:55:00Z

    [16:55 CET 19-01] UK – Merseyside Pension Fund has appointed four new investment managers to run a third of the £3.7bn (€4.1bn) scheme's allocation to UK equities, ahead of plans to start a new search for active fixed income managers.

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    Asda taps Cardano for 'new-style' mandate

    2009-01-14T16:05:00Z

    [17:05 CET 14-01] UK – The £1bn (€1.1bn) group pension scheme of UK supermarket retailer Asda, has appointed Cardano’s London office for a so called 'solvency management' mandate.

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    Xafinity to take on Hackney admin

    2009-01-14T15:35:00Z

    [16:35 CET 14-01] UK – The London Borough of Hackney Council has appointed Xafinity Paymaster to manage its pension administration and pension payroll services.

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    Swiss investor goes into emerging markets

    2009-01-13T15:45:00Z

    [16:45 CET 13-02] SWITZERLAND – A Swiss institutional investors is searching for an emerging market equities manager for a $250m (€189m) mandate, using IPE Quest.

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    PensCorp to deliver Leyland DAF buyout

    2009-01-13T15:30:00Z

    [16:30 CET 13-01] UK – The £230m (€253m) pension fund of the former UK commercial vehicle manufacturer Leyland DAF has tapped Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC) to buyout its pension liabilities.

  • Plumbing scheme reappoints JP Morgan
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    Plumbing scheme reappoints JP Morgan

    2009-01-09T14:46:00Z

    [15:20 CET 09-01] UK – The trustees of the £1bn (€1.12bn) UK plumbing and mechanical services pension scheme has revealed it has reappointed JP Morgan as its global custodian.

  • Hymans replaces P-Solve at Kensington
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    Hymans replaces P-Solve at Kensington

    2009-01-09T12:16:00Z

    [15:45 CET 09-01] UK – Hymans Robertson has replaced P-Solve Asset Management as investment consultants for the London Borough of Kensington and Chelsea's pension fund.

  • PGGM names Kas Bank as custodian
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    PGGM names Kas Bank as custodian

    2009-01-08T14:25:00Z

    [16:00 CET 08-01] NETHERLANDS – PGGM, the newly separated asset manager of the large Dutch pension fund PFZW, has appointed Kas Bank as custodian for part of its securities portfolio.

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    UN fund eyes hedge funds, private equity

    2009-01-08T09:56:00Z

    [10:15 CET 08-01] GLOBAL – The $30bn (€22.1bn) United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF) says it has approval to incorporate hedge fund of funds and private equity into its portfolio.

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    Cardiff splits £40m currency mandate

    2009-01-07T13:19:00Z

    [16:00 CET 07-01] UK – Cardiff County Council has appointed two active currency managers to improve the diversification of its local government pension fund.

  • Industry-wide fund screens for global emerging markets
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    Industry-wide fund screens for global emerging markets

    2009-01-07T11:55:00Z

    [16:00 CET 07-01] EUROPE – A European industry wide pension fund has posted a search for an investment management firm to provide investment management services for a global emerging markets equity mandate, using IPE-Quest.

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    LPFA terminates €233m UBS mandate

    2009-01-05T15:08:00Z

    UK – The £3.7bn (€3.9bn) London Pension Fund Authority has terminated a £219m target return mandate with UBS Global Asset Management because of poor performance and a lack of confidence in the firm.