All IPE articles in November 2003 (Online) – Page 3
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Bolkestein wins IPE outstanding contribution award
EUROPE – European Commissioner Frits Bolkestein has won the IPE Award for Outstanding Industry Contribution for 2003.
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Schroders loses E2.6bn in institutional business
UK – Schroders said it lost 1.8 billion pounds (2.6 billion euros) of institutional business in the third quarter – although asset management has swung into profit.
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'Value' consistently outperforms 'growth' - UK study
UK - The first comprehensive study of the ‘value effect’ in the UK equity markets demonstrates that value stocks have outperformed growth stocks for almost 50 years.
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DB scheme closure increasing - NAPF annual survey
UK- The number of companies closing their defined benefit pension schemes to new members is still increasing, reveals the NAPF’s annual survey.
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Pensions will "feel pressure" of smaller workforce - Diamantopoulou
EUROPE – “Pensions will feel the pressure” as Europe’s working population falls, Anna Diamantopoulou of the European Commission has warned.
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Morley and JP Morgan team up for investment admin platform
UK – Morley Fund Management and JP Morgan Investor Services have announced they will be establishing an investment administration platform.
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MLIM fills UK specialist team position
UK – Merrill Lynch Investment Managers has recruited for its UK specialist team with the appointment of Nigel Ridge.
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CSAM adds Francis to UK equity team
UK – Credit Suisse Asset Management has expanded its UK equity team with the appointment of Errol Francis.
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Inderst leaves Law Debenture
UK – Georg Inderst has left Law Debenture as the trustee and investment trust company shifts its focus away from Europe.
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Northern in M-o-M talks with Dutch, German banks
EUROPE – Northern Trust Global Investments says it is in manager-of-manager distribution talks with Dutch and German banks.
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Bank of New York names new Europe chief
EUROPE – The Bank of New York has named Timothy Keaney to take over from Jeffrey Tessler as head of Europe.
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ABP says it's monitoring Alliance Capital situation
NETHERLANDS – Stichting Pensioenfonds ABP says that Alliance Capital, caught up in the US improper trading probe, will continue to manage money for the fund for now – though it would continue to monitor the situation closely.
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European office real estate slump set to continue
EUROPE – European office real estate markets have suffered a sustained downswing which will continue in Western Europe until 2005, says the real estate investment arm of the Allianz Group.
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Old Mutual names bond manager
UK – Old Mutual Asset Managers (UK) has appointed Stephen Snowdon to head up the flagship corporate bond fund.
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Cox to chair Association of Pension Lawyers
UK - Linklaters' pension partner Tim Cox taken over from Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer’s David Pollard as chairman of the Association of Pension Lawyers.
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Investec in outsourcing deal with State Street
UK/SOUTH AFRICA – Investec Asset Management has entered “exclusive discussions” to outsource its institutional administration to State Street in the UK and South Africa.
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Handelsbanken creates new role of pensions head
SWEDEN – Handelsbanken has created a new role as head of pensions and insurance business.
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Janus says international chief Garland resigns
GLOBAL – Richard Garland has resigned as chief executive of Janus International and managing director of Janus Global Adviser, the company said.
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“We are getting this behind us,” says Putnam
GLOBAL – A top executive at Putnam Investments has told IPE in an interview that the firm is putting the improper trading scandal quickly behind it.
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Fund managers shift focus from balance sheets
GLOBAL – Fund managers have now shifted their attention away from corporate balance sheet problems such as underfunded pension plans, according to Merrill Lynch’s monthly survey of fund managers.
