All IPE articles in October 2002 (Online) – Page 6
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Citisoft and Rowan Group to merge for US drive
UK – Investment management consultancy Citisoft announced today it will merge with The Rowan Group as part of its US expansion
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BP chooses Innovest for sustainability
UK/US - BP Investments, the investment arm of British Petroleum’s £13bn (€20.6bn) pension fund, has appointed Innovest Strategic Value Advisors to provide company and industry sustainability research
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Aberdeen acquires Finnish property investor
UK - Aberdeen Property Investors says it will increase its presence in the Nordic region with the acquisition of Antilooppi Oy, the property management company of Finland’s largest institutional property investor, Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Company
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SSGA names new credit portfolio manager
UK - State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) has appointed Mahmoud El-Shaer as credit portfolio manager
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First participation certificates launched by HVB
GERMANY/AUSTRIA – Pensionskassen and insurance companies will benefit from participation certificates in alternative investments, according to HVB Alternatives, which has been the first to launch these products in Germany
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Icelandic fund chooses State Street
ICELAND – Iceland’s largest pension fund, the Pension Fund for State Employees (Lifeyrissjodur Starfsmanna Rikisins, “LSR”) has appointed State Street Corporation to provide investment services
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Aon's multi-manager targets smaller pension funds
UK - Aon Consulting, UK-based investment consultant, has appointed 13 investment managers for its new multi-manager operation, aimed at small and medium-sized UK pension funds.
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A third of Europe's VCs to disappear
EUROPE - European venture capital firms expect to generate net returns of around 17% per annum over the next five years, according to a survey conducted by AltAssets, private equity information company, but the sector could see the disappearance of nearly one third of existing players.
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FXall increases market share among asset managers
UK – FXall, a global portal for online foreign exchange trading, said its market share among asset managers has risen sharply this year
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Real estate looks good despite faltering economy
UK- Despite weak economic conditions and tumbling equity shares in Europe, real estate investment remains favourable, according to a report from LaSalle Investment Management
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Massive e102bn losses for FTSE 100 schemes
UK - FTSE 100 companies’ pension schemes have lost £63bn (e102bn) since the start of the year taking their overall pension fund deficits to £59bn (e94bn), according to research carried out by actuarial consultant UBSL. The figures greatly exceed other recent estimates.
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Conservatives hit at Labour's pensions 'red tape'
UK – The Conservative Party has attacked the Labour government’s handling of the UK pensions crisis and proposes a reform of annuities, and a reduction in the red tape on pension funds.
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NAPF sets pension fund reform agenda
UK - The National Association for Pension Funds (NAPF) has announced radical new proposals for pension reform in the UK, which it intends to put to the government. The proposals focus on simplifying the UK pensions market, boosting incomes for the poorest pensioners, removing barriers to workplace pension provision, and ...
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German pension product sales to accelerate
GERMANY - With Germany’s election out of the way, pension product sales are expected to accelerate in Q4, according to Commerzbank Securities
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UK scheme returns of 7% 'the norm' for next decade
UK - Occupational schemes in the UK are expected to see returns of only around 7% over the next 10 years, say Barclays Global Investors (BGI).
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Germans outsave Brits but have less assets
GERMANY/UK - Germany and the UK appear to be neck and neck in the competiton for which country’s adult population is the leader regarding savings
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WestAM boosts emerging markets team
UK - WestAM, asset management arm of Westdeutsche Landesbank, is bolstering its global emerging markets team in London with the addition of Richard Fairgreave, Jose Morales and Brian Deacon.
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Threadneedle wins e32m mandate from DuPont
UK - Threadneedle Investments, part of Zurich Financial Services Group, has been awarded a e32m UK equity mandate on behalf of Dupont SA.
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Willis and ABN Amro launch pension advice venture
DENMARK- Denmark’s largest pension broker Willis and Alfred Berg ABN Amro have entered into an agreement under which the latter will offer management advice to Willis’s unit linked clients.
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BP says European fund would save it E40m annually
UK- Oil giant BP estimates that it could benefit by up to E40m annually if it was able to introduce pan-European pensions for its 40,000 multinational workforce.
