All IPE articles in November 2003 (Online) – Page 4
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Standard AM hires 3-strong Invesco bond team
UK – Standard Asset Management has added to its emerging market bond team, hiring three of Invesco’s emerging market bond team.
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British Airways pension costs to rise by E190m
UK – British Airways has completed its actuarial review of its two main pension schemes – ad found that its annual pension contributions would have to rise by 133 million pounds (190 million euros).
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CSAM boosts Swiss real estate team
SWITZERLAND – Credit Suisse Asset Management’s Swiss arm has named Werner Richli a senior research analyst for real estate.
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Italian pension reform most important step - IMF
ITALY – The International Monetary Fund has welcomed Italy’s proposed pension reforms, but is urging the government to ensure full implementation.
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Baring AM hires Edgington as product head
UK – Baring Asset Management has hired Andrew Edgington from Northern Trust Global Investments to be head of product development.
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Ex-DeAM pension head MacIntyre joins Pareto
UK – Desmond MacIntyre, the former head of Deutsche Asset Management’s European pensions strategy group, has popped up at Pareto Partners in London.
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German fund tenders real estate via IPE-Quest
GERMANY – A German pension fund is looking for a real estate manager via IPE-Quest.
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UK’s Lewisham tenders E585.8m mandates
UK – The London Borough of Lewisham’s pension fund is tendering three mandates totalling 409 million pounds (585.8 million pounds).
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Skandia nabs Marsh's Andersson as CEO
SWEDEN – Swedish savings company Skandia has named Hans-Erik Andersson, Marsh & McLennan Companies’ Nordic chief, as its new chief executive, taking over from Leif Victorin.
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UK employees "losing faith over pensions"
UK – British employees are losing faith in the ability of their employers to help them with their pensions, says a report from Aon Consulting.
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Dutch VNO-NCW sees less pension collectivism
NETHERLANDS - The head of the Dutch employers federation said the concept of collectivism in Dutch pension schemes will more limited in future – although he rejected a complete shift to a US-style defined contribution system.
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ISIS AM in outsourcing deal with J P Morgan
UK – ISIS Asset Management is to outsource a number of its investment administration activities to J P Morgan.
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Dutch associations wary about Staatsen proposals
NETHERLANDS – Dutch pension fund associations have expressed doubts over new proposals aimed at limiting funds’ secondary activities.
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Sweden’s AP3 names de Neergaard as chairman
SWEDEN – Claes de Neergaard has been appointed as the new chairman of the third Swedish national pension fund, Tredje AP-fonden or AP3.
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AP2 tenders global tactical asset allocation
SWEDEN – The second Swedish national pension fund, Andra AP-fonden or AP2, is tendering one or more global tactical asset allocation mandates, with a notional value of around one billion dollars each (850 million euros).
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Allianz posts 9-month asset management loss
GERMANY – Allianz has reported a loss, after various items, in its asset management business in the first nine months of 2003, although it was less than expected.
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Danish consultant tenders 2 mandates on IPE-Quest
DENMARK – Consultant Kirstein Finans is tendering two mandates for a Danish client via IPE-Quest.
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Pension funds eyeing gold funds, says MLIM
GLOBAL - Pension funds should have at least five percent invested in gold funds if they want to take advantage of the increasing demand for gold, says Merrill Lynch Investment Managers.
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Mercer builds currency overlay universe
GLOBAL – Mercer Investment Consulting is building a currency overlay performance universe.
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French reserve fund may hire transition manager
FRANCE – The 16 billion-euro Fond de Reserve pour les Retraites is considering appointing a transition manager, says law firm Allen & Overy.
