Markets – Page 202
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S&P takes indexing to a new frontier
[16:30 CEST 08-08] GLOBAL – Standard & Poor’s, the ratings agency, is attempting to plug a gap in the extreme emerging markets index space with the launch of a benchmark covering “frontier market” companies based in countries such as Zimbabwe and Kazakhstan.
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Pension surplus under threat from equities - LCP
[14:00 CEST 08-08] UK – Companies whose pension schemes remain heavily invested in equities should reconsider they are in a vulnerable position, argues Bob Scott, partner at Lane Clark & Peacock (LCP).
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US sub-prime crisis prompts fund closures in Germany
[14:00 CEST 07-08] GERMANY – Shockwaves from the US sub-prime loan crisis have hit Germany and prompted three providers of asset-backed securities (ABS) to temporarily close their funds.
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Robeco beats F&C to 130/30 Europe
[11:00 CEST 07-08] NETHERLANDS - Robeco is launching a ‘short-extension’ European equities fund which promises a “high return” by making extended use of derivatives.
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Market gains could reduce cash funding
[16:00 CEST 03-08] UK – Financial directors are being advised to review their funding deficits as improved market conditions may have reduced the level of contributions now required.
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Cardiff seeks transition managers
[16:00 CEST 03-08] UK – The £899m (€1.34bn) Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan Pension Fund is looking for a ‘panel’ of transition managers, IPE has learnt.
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IPE-QUEST: Equity mandates for the Middle East
[13:00 CEST 02-08] UK – Investors in the Middle East are looking for pan-European, global, US and emerging market equity managers using IPE-Quest.
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Active managers see 'fee cake' crumble - IMA
[16:00 CEST 01-08] UK – The continuing trend among pension funds towards separating index tracking from absolute returns is a challenge for some active managers the UK's Investment Management Association (IMA) found.
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Romania introduces pension fund risk profile
ROMANIA – Pension funds in the recently-created Romanian second pillar will be labelled "high risk level" if they have less than 65% invested in low-risk bonds.
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Stanlib targets African growth
[16:45 CEST 31-07] EUROPE – South African asset manager Stanlib is moving into the European institutional market with the launch of two funds tapping the growth potential of African equities.
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Dutch schemes recall Fortis’ securities for ABN vote
[17:00 CEST 30-07] NETHERLANDS - Dutch pension funds are recalling their loaned securities in Fortis Bank to prevent activist hedge funds benefiting from the implicit voting rights on Fortis’ bid for ABN Amro.
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Waltham Forest completes overhaul
[15:00 CEST 30-07] UK – The £485m (€719.6m) London Borough of Waltham Forest pension fund has appointed six new managers.
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FRR awards three more passive mandates
[14:30 CEST 30-07] FRANCE – The €33.4bn Fonds de Réserve pour les Retraites (FRR) appointed the final three managers to its newly-created passive portfolio.
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Turkisfund to target EU investors
TURKEY - Turkisfund will start marketing its Turkey funds to European investors from its Luxembourg office later this summer.
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F&C moves 130/30 into Europe
[16:30 CEST 26-07] UK - F&C, the fund manager majority-owned by Friends Provident, is to expand its newly-launched UK 130/30 strategy into European equities.
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ABP and PGGM want returns in sustainable investment
[11:00 CEST 26-07] NETHERLANDS - ABP and PGGM, the largest pension funds in the Netherlands, say they expect to see real returns on investments in sustainability and social causes.
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IPE Quest: Dutch fund seeks emerging markets manager
[11:45 CEST 24-07] NETHERLANDS – An unnamed Dutch pension fund, aided by consultancy firm Towers Perrin in The Netherlands, is seeking a manager for a $11m (€8m) global emerging markets (GEM) equity mandate, using IPE-Quest.
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Suffolk signs three firms to handle £255m in equities
[16:15 CEST 23-07] UK – Suffolk County Council Pension Fund has awarded three mandates to manage its equity investments, following a change in allocation strategy.
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Cumbria introduces global equity and alternatives focus
[16:00 CEST 20-07] UK - Cumbria County Council is making its first move into investing in alternatives with the appointment of asset manager Blackrock, as well as shift into global equities.
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Agency seeks environmental corporate bonds
[15:30 CEST 20-07] UK - The Environment Agency has handed Royal London Asset Management the contract to manage a £55m (€81.5m) UK corporate bonds mandate, with SRI restrictions on the type of investments selected.
