Markets – Page 190
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NewsEuropean pension fund considers enhanced passive mandate
[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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Hungarian pensions face investment cull
[17:00 CEST 28-09] HUNGARY – Plans by the Hungarian government to cap investments in foreign assets have been criticised by Hungarian pension funds.
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Harrow overhauls fund manager line-up
[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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Expert claims interest in alternatives is waning
[16:40 CEST 23-09] SWITZERLAND – The boom in alternatives has been broken by the financial crisis and Swiss investors are placing their money elsewhere, Michael Brandenberger of Swiss consultancy Complementa has suggested.
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NewsPNO Media makes Principal decision over GEM equity
[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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High yield debt defaults are at peak - Threadneedle
[16:55 CEST 17-09] GLOBAL – Asset owners looking tap high yield bond opportunities created by the credit crunch may have missed the best returns, according to asset management Threadneedle, as a predicted fall in default rates from the beginning of next year is likely to lead to a tightening of ...
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BPK scraps additional contributions
[16:15 CEST 16-09] SWITZERLAND - The CHF7.9bn (€5.2bn) Bernische Pensionskasse (BPK) has reviewed its recovery plans and will reduce its interest rate paid to members from January, just as regular contributions will rise.
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Manager risk appetite yet to match macro optimism
[16:00 CEST 16-09] GLOBAL – Fund managers remain optimistic about the macro environment as less than a third now believe the global economy is in recession, however 72% expect to see "below trend growth and inflation" over the next 12 months, the latest monthly survey from Merrill Lynch has revealed.
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Gloucestershire appoints global equity manager
[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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Strathclyde completes strategy review
[16:55 CEST 11-09] UK – The £8.39bn (€9.6bn) Strathclyde pension fund is considering the creation of a "new opportunities" portfolio following the conclusion of the triennial review of its investment strategy and structure.
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East Riding of Yorkshire seeks investment manager
[17:15 CEST 09-09] UK - East Riding of Yorkshire Council has launched a tender for investment management services for one-third of its pension fund portfolio, equivalent to £500m (€568m).
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Avon tweaks bond strategy
[15:15 CEST 04-09] UK – Avon Pension Fund has decided to increase its allocation to corporate bonds through a reduction in its investments in gilts.
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Norway-Global excludes Israeli defence firm
[16:55 CESt 03-09] NORWAY – The Government Pension Fund – Global has divested a NOK35.8m (€4.1m) holding in the Israeli company Elbit systems following a recommendation by the Council of Ethics over "violations of international humanitarian law".
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AP4 and Folksam target corporate bonds and loans
[16:45 CEST 03-09] SWEDEN – Fjärde AP-fonden (AP4), the Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund, has joined forces with Swedish insurer Folksam to invest in a vehicle targeting private corporate bonds and public corporate loans.
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Swiss investor looking for global developed markets debt manager
[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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Enfield seeks manager, Thames Water hunting actuary
[17:05 CEST 01-09] UK – The London Borough of Enfield is seeking an active manager to run a global equity mandate worth £55m (€62.4m), or 12% of its pension fund, as at end-June.
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NewsAP2 seeks global credit managers
[16:35 CEST 25-08] SWEDEN – Andra AP-fonden (AP2), the Second Swedish National Pension Fund, is seeking external global credit bond managers for mandates valued at up to $600m (€418m).
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Dutch pension fund begins quest for bonds
[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.
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Shropshire awards bond mandate to boutique
[15:15 CEST 24-08] UK – Shropshire County Council has awarded a new global bonds mandate for its £820m (€944.5m) pension fund to US boutique firm Strategic Fixed Income.
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Northants tenders global equities and bonds
[16:45 CEST 18-08] UK – Northamptonshire County Council is tendering two new investment mandates for global equities and bonds, following a review of its £866m (€1.01bn) pension fund's investment strategy.
