All IPE articles in November 2003 (Online) – Page 4
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IPD unveils new Nordic property index
NORDIC – IPD, or Investment Property Databank, has published the first results from its Nordic property index, showing increasing real estate investment in the four Nordic countries.
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Actuarial firm Morgan joins Milliman network
EUROPE - Actuarial firm Morgan Consulting has signed an agreement to become a Milliman Global member.
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New European Parliamentary Pension Forum meets
EUROPE – The European Parliament has set up a pension forum, backed by Dutch civil service pension fund ABP.
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State Street names pension accounting head
UK – State Street has appointed Jerry Neudegg as head of its pensions accounting team in London, a new role.
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European pension funds stick with alternatives
GLOBAL – European and North American pension funds remain committed to alternative investments, according to Goldman Sachs and Russell.
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Gartmore names top currency manager
UK/NORDIC – Gartmore Investment Management has appointed Cameron Crise as senior investment manager in its currency team.
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Alternatives group Fortress expands into Germany
GERMANY – US alternative investment firm Fortress Investment Group is expanding into Germany, appointing Matthias Moser to head up the move.
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Trustees need help on SRI fund managers – enquiry
UK - Pension trustees should be helped to choose fund managers who have strong records in shareholder activism and performance – that’s one of the findings of a probe into the future of UK investment.
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Ireland: PRSA assets top E5mn
IRELAND – The total assets in Ireland’s new personal Retirement Savings Accounts have topped five million euros.
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Putnam reaches agreement with SEC
US – Putnam Investments has reached agreement with the Securities and Exchange Commission over its alleged failure to control the market timing activities of some of its staff.
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Norges Bank sees lower rates’ pension impact
NORWAY – The head of Norway’s central bank says that lower interest rates may mean higher allocations to pension funds.
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S&P boosts benchmarking with Smith Barney buy
GLOBAL – Standard and Poor’s has bought the Smith Barney global benchmark index business from Citigroup – a move it said hailed a shakedown in the industry.
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Mercer buys Nordic consultant Benefit Network
NORDIC – Mercer Human Resource Consulting is expanding in Norway and Sweden, having entered definite agreements to acquire parts of Benefit Network ASA and Benefit Network Consulting AS.
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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.
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Mercer builds currency overlay universe
GLOBAL – Mercer Investment Consulting is building a currency overlay performance universe.
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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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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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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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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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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.
