All articles by Nina Röhrbein – Page 38
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Continental opts for twin strategy
The reasons for choosing ETFs and the way they are used differs widely across Europe, as the case of automotive supplier Continental demonstrates. Nina Röhrbein reports
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Commodity ETFs grow in stature
The diversification benefits of commodity ETFs are known to appeal to asset managers, but there are still concerns with regard to UCITs legislation in Europe. Nina Röhrbein reports
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Special Report
Support for shareholder rights in the US
Europe’s four largest investors have joined forces for the first time to throw their weight behind an initiative for US shareholder rights. ABP Investments, Hermes Investment Management, Norges Bank Investment Management - the manager of Norway’s Government Pension Fund - and PGGM have made a submission to the US Securities ...
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Platform aims to link big business with SRI
The people behind a new research platform, the European Centre for Corporate Engagement (ECCE), want the SRI community to benefit from closer involvement with large financial institutions. ECCE claims to be different from SRI research bodies already in existence due to its connections with big financial institutions, and the quantitative ...
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MSCI plans index methodology transfer
GLOBAL - MSCI has announced the details of its Global Investable Market indices methodology and the plan for the transitioning of its Standard and Small Cap indices.
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Rabobank and Robeco target liquidity funds
NETHERLANDS – Netherlands-based Rabobank International and its investment management subsidiary Robeco have together launched a range of six AAA-rated liquidity mutual funds aimed at pension funds.
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Multinationals play a waiting game
Belgium has set itself up as a welcoming destination for pan-European pension funds. Now it must sell its attractions abroad. Nina Röhrbein reports
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Developing an office abroad
Is expanding across borders a good strategy for consultants? What are the pitfalls and advantages? Nina Röhrbein reports
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The shape of things to come
The IORP directive on cross-border funds was intended to create a pan-European pensions market, generating brand new business. The reality is that pan-European schemes are far off, while many existing schemes are not taking up the opportunities. Nina Röhrbein reports
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Italian reforms pave the way for SRI
Although the country is more or less in line with other European countries when it comes to SRI assets under management and around 20 SRI funds, in relative terms these assets present less than 1% of total assets under management, according to Davide dal Maso, head of Avanzi SRI’s research ...
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Vying for supremacy
Will offshore jurisdictions such as Guernsey be able to retain their current popularity when pan-European pensions come on stream? Nina Röhrbein investigates
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Northern Trust’s pooling patent application set for publication
GLOBAL - Northern Trust’s application to patent its cross-border pooling solution is expected to be published in the next month. The patent pending is set to protect the solution developed by the company’s staff and allows for future innovation at a time of increasing demand for cross-border pooling by multinationals.
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F&C reports increasing shareholder clashes
UK – F&C Investments opposed or abstained on management recommendations in 18% of cases in 2006 – an increase against the 14% it reported for 2005.
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FTSE launches climate change criteria for index series
UK – Global index provider FTSE have launched a new set of criteria to combat climate change for its FTSE4Good index series.
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Standard & Poor’s to acquire Goldman Sachs’ GSCI
GLOBAL - Standard & Poor will acquire the market leading Goldman Sachs Commodity Index (GSCI) and two equity index families from the Goldman Sachs Group, the two companies announced.
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Call for more certainty for biofuels investors
UK - Investors need more certainty in order to invest in biofuels, according to Anthony White, founder of investment banking group Climate Change Capital.
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Microfinance investment funds obtain Luxflag label of approval
GLOBAL - Luxembourg fund labelling agency Luxflag has awarded its first labels to three microfinance investment fund – the Dexia Micro-Credit Fund, the European Fund for Southeast Europe (EFSE) and the responsAbility (cor) Global Microfinance Fund.
