Jill Bebar
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Dublin surge
Assets in alternative investment funds domiciled in Dublin have increased to $10.8bn from $3.1bn one year ago, according to investment fund research company Fitzrovia International. Fitzrovia highlights the attraction of Dublin as a centre for cash funds with fund assets rising by 60% to $117.3 bn from $73.2bn one year ...
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S&P launches broad equity index for Japan
JAPAN - Standard & Poor’s have launched S&P Japan 500, a broad equity index covering 88% of the Japanese equity market.
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UK workers face bleak pension outlook says PWC
UK - Young workers face a bleak pension outlook unless they start saving more or retire later, accounting and consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) says.
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BH&S to launch high-yield property income fund
UK – Property asset manager Baring Houston & Saunders (BH&S) hopes to raise £250m (e396m ) to £300m for its new high-yield property income fund.
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Shareholder voting rises smartly in UK
UK – There has been a sharp increase in voting among UK shareholders this year, along with a growing trend of dissention, Pensions Investment Research Consultants (PIRC) reports.
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Hermes says Fimalac launch is positive
UK – With increasing concerns among investors about company corporate governance policies, Fimalac’s entrance to the corporate responsibility sector is a step in the right direction for shareholders, says Colin Melvin, director of corporate governance of UK fund manager Hermes
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UBS makes equity research analyst appointment
UK – UBS Global Asset Management (UBS Global AM) continued to strengthen its UK team with the appointment of Guy Walker as senior analyst for Pan European equity research.
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Assets in Irish alternative investment funds soar
IRELAND – Assets in alternative investment funds domiciled in Dublin have increased to $10.8bn from $3.1bn one year ago, according to investment fund research company Fitzrovia International
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Kredietrust beefs up institutional sales team
UK – Kredietrust Luxembourg, the asset management company of Kredietbank Luxembourg Group, has expanded its institutional sales team with the appointment of Jean-Luc Neyens
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Baring raises e260m for Asia private equity fund
HONG KONG – Specialist asset manager Baring Private Equity Partners (BPEP) announced today its Asian division completed the final closing of the Baring Asia Private Equity Fund II LP at $257m (e260m)
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UN finds climate change poses risk to asset prices
SWITZERLAND – Climate change will have a significant impact on energy companies and their major industrial customers, which will be reflected in asset prices, says Carlos Joly, a UN Environment Programme (UNEP) spokesperson
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Mellon launches US large value equity fund
UK - Mellon Global Investments, the distribution arm for the international asset management businesses of Mellon Financial Corporation, announced a new sub fund to its group of Mellon Global Funds
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Citisoft and Rowan Group to merge for US drive
UK – Investment management consultancy Citisoft announced today it will merge with The Rowan Group as part of its US expansion
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Aberdeen acquires Finnish property investor
UK - Aberdeen Property Investors says it will increase its presence in the Nordic region with the acquisition of Antilooppi Oy, the property management company of Finland’s largest institutional property investor, Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Company
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SSGA names new credit portfolio manager
UK - State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) has appointed Mahmoud El-Shaer as credit portfolio manager
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First participation certificates launched by HVB
GERMANY/AUSTRIA – Pensionskassen and insurance companies will benefit from participation certificates in alternative investments, according to HVB Alternatives, which has been the first to launch these products in Germany
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Icelandic fund chooses State Street
ICELAND – Iceland’s largest pension fund, the Pension Fund for State Employees (Lifeyrissjodur Starfsmanna Rikisins, “LSR”) has appointed State Street Corporation to provide investment services
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FXall increases market share among asset managers
UK – FXall, a global portal for online foreign exchange trading, said its market share among asset managers has risen sharply this year
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Real estate looks good despite faltering economy
UK- Despite weak economic conditions and tumbling equity shares in Europe, real estate investment remains favourable, according to a report from LaSalle Investment Management
