All IPE articles in November 2001 (Online) – Page 3
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GE hires UK/Ireland institutional sales director
UK – London-based GE Asset Management Limited has hired Gary Walker to become its regional director for institutional sales & marketing in the UK and Ireland....
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Sweden's AP7 reveals e180m hedge/venture plans
SWEDEN - The e2.3bn AP7 fund – the default fund for Sweden’s PPM system - has laid out its plans for the investment of around e180m in hedge fund and private equity assets in tandem with the selection of a consultant to advise on the process....
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AP7 shortlists six advisors for alternatives brief
SWEDEN - The e2.3bn AP7 fund has whittled down its search for an advisor to an approximately e180m tender for hedge fund and private equity exposure to a shortlist of six consultants, with a public decision expected in the next few days.....
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Spanish tax push to shake up pensions market
SPAIN – Government proposals to introduce tax incentives to get people saving could shake up the asset management and pensions industry in Spain, says Ana del Solar at Towers Perrin in Madrid....
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Goldmans and Natexis in multi-manager alliance
FRANCE/UK – Paris based Natexis Banques Populaires (NBP) and London based Goldman Sachs Asset Management International (GSAMI) have signed a cooperation agreement to consolidate their respective positions in the multi-management market....
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Russell appoints French institutional sales head
FRANCE – Frank Russell has strengthened its institutional investment services team in Paris with the appointment of Ludovica Grisi della Pie as sales manager....
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BBA hands £350m custody to ABN Amro Mellon
UK – ABN Amro Mellon has won the mandate to provide global custody services to the £350m (€565m) pension fund of the BBA Group, the industrial group that services the aviation and industrial markets....
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Gensec becomes 'io' in Europe multi-manager push
EUROPE – South African investment firm, Gensec International Asset Management, has rebranded itself to become io investors, in a bid to refocus its multi-manager offering to the European market....
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Fund managers heed profit warnings, says PwC
FUND MANAGEMENT – The fund management industry appears to be responding to warnings of significant profit declines after a year of increased competitive pressure, with profit margins falling less than expected reports, according to a survey by consultant PricewaterhouseCoopers....
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Cross-border real estate investment rises
EUROPE - European cross-border investment in real estate rose for the third quarter of this year but remains some 25% below the record figures of last year, according to the latest report from DTZ Research....
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Watson Wyatt enters multi-manager market with CAAM
EUROPE – Crédit Agricole Asset Management (CAAM) has entered into partnership with Watson Wyatt, the global investment consultancy, to develop CAAM’s multi-manager fund business across continental Europe....
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Myners steps down from Gartmore chair
UK – Paul Myners, chairman of Gartmore Investment Management, is to step down from his post at the end of the month....
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FT creates European fund ratings service
UK/EUROPE – The Financial Times group (FT) has launched FT Fund Ratings (FTFR), a new ratings service offering the funds industry comparative information on funds across Europe’s major markets....
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Hermes finalises European focus fund team
UK/EUROPE – London based Hermes Focus Asset Management Europe (HFAME) has announced the appointment of a number of senior continental European investment bankers to the team that will run the new Hermes European Focus fund, to be launched early next year....
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Baring scoops £80m Pirelli fixed income brief
UK – Baring Asset Management (BAM) has won an £80m (€129m) fixed income mandate from the Pirelli Common Investment Fund (PCIF), the UK the Italian tyre and cable company’s UK pensions arm....
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ABN Amro launches SRI equity fund
NETHERLANDS/LUXEMBOURG – ABN Amro has launched the Socially Responsible Equity Fund (SREF), a Luxembourg based fund aimed at both private and institutional investors.....
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Robeco issues hedge fund backed bond
NETHERLANDS - Robeco Alternative Investments has launched the Robeco Protected Absolute Return (PAR) Note, with returns based on a basket of hedge funds – the first time such a bond with a principal guarantee has been issued for the Dutch market....
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FTSE4Good completes SRI index line-up
UK – The socially responsible investment (SRI) index, FTSE4Good, has today (November 19) completed its line-up of SRI benchmarks with the launch of two new indices, the FTSE4Good Global Index and the FTSE4Good US Index....
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Standard and Poor's hires Europe index head
EUROPE - Standard & Poor’s Index Services (Europe) has appointed of Susan Fagg as a director with responsibility for index management in Europe....
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Schroder Pensions adds to DC multi-manager funds
UK - Schroder Pensions has added five new funds to its defined contribution (DC) multi-manager platform , three from Scottish fund manager Baillie Gifford and two from Morley....
