IPE QUEST - A European pension fund is looking to invest €60m in European small-cap equity, using IPE Quest.

Mandate QN1156, targeting equity in Europe including the UK, should employ a core investment approach and be managed passively, with the MSCI Europe small-cap index employed as a benchmark.

The pension scheme also mentions that managers with a socially responsible investment exclusion policy will be welcomed and that no trading history is required, but that three years would be preferred.

Interested parties should have at least €500m in assets under management in a small-cap mandate and oversee €2.5bn overall.

Applicants should include their performance record until the end of 2010 gross of fees and apply by 24 January.

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