Mandates – Page 39

  • News

    Tesco continues property deals with pension funds

    2009-10-06T16:05:00Z

    [17:05 CEST 06-10] UK – Tesco has formed a fourth joint venture with a UK pension fund to sell and leaseback property assets in an effort to release value from its property portfolio.

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    Barnet considers search for custodian

    2009-08-27T15:50:00Z

    [16:50 CEST 27-08] UK – The London Borough of Barnet is preparing to tender for global custodian services for its £481m (€546m) pension scheme for the first time.

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    Lincolnshire seeks global equity manager after strategy review

    2009-08-17T15:40:00Z

    [16:40 CEST 17-08] UK – Lincolnshire County Council has initiated a tender search for one or more managers to run a £200m (€231.9m) global equity portfolio for its local government pension scheme, following a review of its asset allocation strategy.

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    Devon outsources assets to four new managers

    2009-07-31T15:30:00Z

    [16:30 CEST 31-07] UK – Devon County Council has appointed four new investment managers to its £1.87bn (€2.19bn) pension fund following a decision last year to outsource a large proportion of its in-house managed assets.

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    NDA awards Deloitte actuarial contract

    2009-07-30T15:50:00Z

    [16:50 CEST 30-07] UK – The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority has appointed Deloitte Total Rewards and Benefits to provide actuarial advice on the pension arrangements that fall within the organisation’s remit.

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    East Sussex tenders for three managers

    2009-07-28T15:55:00Z

    [16:55 CEST 28-07] UK – East Sussex Council is tendering three investment manager mandates for its £1.39bn (€1.6bn) pension fund.

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    Hounslow awards admin contract to Capita

    2009-07-28T15:50:00Z

    [16:50 CEST 28-07] UK – The London Borough of Hounslow has appointed Capita Hartshead to administer its £393m (€454.9m) pension fund and provide advice on scheme regulations.

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    Suffolk suspends transition manager search

    2009-07-24T16:05:00Z

    [17:05 CEST 24-07] UK – Suffolk County Council has confirmed it has suspended the procurement process for a transition manager after it had problems with offering the contract on a contingency basis.

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    Kingston finalises restructuring with eight manager hires

    2009-07-22T15:40:00Z

    [16:40 CEST 22-07] UK – Eight new investment managers have been appointed by the Royal Borough of Kingston-Upon-Thames as part of the restructuring process of its £278.7m (€322.2m) pension fund investment portfolio.

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    Barnett Waddingham appointed LPFA actuary

    2009-07-13T15:30:00Z

    [16:30 CEST 13-07] UK – Barnett Waddingham has replaced Hymans Robertson as the actuarial services provider to the London Pension Fund Authority (LPFA).

  • Gwynedd limits Fidelity mandate over emerging markets
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    Gwynedd limits Fidelity mandate over emerging markets

    2009-07-08T16:20:00Z

    [17:20 CEST 08-07] UK – Gwynedd Council appointed Fidelity International to manage an active global equity mandate earlier this year, but it is now holding back some of the investment until the firm establishes an emerging market select fund.

  • Shetland Islands tenders investment and actuarial services
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    Shetland Islands tenders investment and actuarial services

    2009-07-08T13:30:00Z

    [14:30 CEST 08-07] UK – Shetland Islands Council is tendering both the investment consultancy and actuarial consultancy roles for its local authority pension fund.

  • Merseyside appoints managers to transition panel
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    Merseyside appoints managers to transition panel

    2009-07-07T15:55:00Z

    [16:55 CEST 07-07] UK – Wirral Borough Council has appointed four transition managers to aid the movement of assets in the Merseyside Pension Fund following strategy changes.

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    Torfaen to move into global equities

    2009-07-07T15:50:00Z

    [16:50 CEST 07-07] UK - Torfaen County Borough Council is searching for one or more managers to run a new global equity portfolio valued at around £100m.

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    Staffordshire awards currency mandate

    2009-06-29T15:15:00Z

    [16:15 CEST 29-06] UK – Staffordshire County Council has appointed Record Currency Management to run a specialist active currency overlay for its £1.69bn (€1.99bn) pension fund.

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    Edinburgh Uni tenders admin, actuarial and investment

    2009-06-26T14:00:00Z

    [15:00 CEST 26-06] UK – The University of Edinburgh is re-tendering the administration, actuarial and investment services for its £155m (€181m) Staff Benefits Scheme (SBS).

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    East Sussex bank plan is 'madness'

    2009-05-15T16:15:00Z

    [17:15 CEST 15-05] UK – Proposals by East Sussex County Council to use money from its local government pension scheme (LGPS) to establish a bank to help local businesses have been criticised as "utter madness" by the GMB.

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    Berkshire halves equity assets under new strategy

    2009-04-29T16:10:00Z

    [17:10 CEST 29-04] UK – The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead has finalised the remaining manager appointments for its diversified strategy for the Royal Berkshire Pension Fund, which includes more than halving the fund's equity allocation to 32.5%.

  • PPF considers shift in levy payment strategy
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    PPF considers shift in levy payment strategy

    2009-04-06T15:20:00Z

    [16:20 CEST 06-04] UK – Pension Protection Fund executives are discussing a series of potential changes to the funding of the pensions lifeboat which could eventually see employers contribute higher levy sums during positive economic cycles but make lower payments during times of recession and market downturn.

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    Lancashire cancels manager search

    2009-02-24T13:30:00Z

    [14:30 CET 24-02] UK – Lancashire County Council has agreed to defer the appointment of an enhanced index-tracking manager for its £3.3bn (€3.8bn) pension fund, as officials say performance is "not compelling".