All IPE articles in October 2003 (Online) – Page 2
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Highland fund opts for three new specialist managers
UK – The Highland Council pension fund in Scotland has appointed Alliance Bernstein, Fidelity Investments and Schroder Investment Managers as Insight Investment loses its 300 million pound (435 million euro) mandate.
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Consultation on pensions directive starts today in UK
UK - The British government has announced that a two-month consultation period on implementing the EU occupational pensions directive begins today and has published a consultation document.
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ABP forms real estate venture in US with Prentiss
NETHERLANDS/US – Dutch civil servants pension fund, ABP, has agreed to form a joint venture with US real estate investment trust, Prentiss Properties Trust.
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Hewitt boosts Irish investment practice
IRELAND – Hewitt & Becketts is bolstering its investment consultancy business in Ireland, with the appointment of Evelyn Ryder.
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French unions give thumbs down to employers’ proposals
FRANCE – France’s trade unions have unanimously rejected the proposals by Medef designed to assist the supplementary pensions regimes, Agirc-Arrco.
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Renaisssance plays down impact of arrest of Yukos chief
RUSSIA - The arrest of the head of Yukos, Russia’s largest oil company, will not slow the country’s move to a market economy, say Moscow investment analysts.
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GAM and Man launch multi-strategy hedge offerings
UK – Two major investment groups active in the hedge marketplace, GAM and Man Investments have launched multi-strategy vehicles.
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UK asset management fees higher, but value better - Mercer
UK – Despite higher fees, the UK asset management industry may offer better value for money now than in the past, according to research by Mercer Investment Consulting.
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Asset managers feel hindered by consultants – PWC
GLOBAL – Investment managers say consultants have hindered their relationships with institutional clients, according to a new survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers.
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ING aims to export Dutch pension model
GLOBAL – ING says exporting the Dutch pension model is fundamental to its strategy of becoming ‘the’ global pensions provider.
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CSAM appoints new head of emerging market equities
UK – Credit Suisse Asset Management has appointed a head for its emerging markets equities team.
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UK’s DWP seeks head of economics for pensions
UK – The Department for Work and Pensions is seeking a head of long-term economic analysis programme for pensions.
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M&G appoints head in Italy
ITALY – M&G Investments has bolstered its Italian team with the appointment of Massimo dalla Vedova as head of Italian sales.
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UK’s Hermes taps Innovest for SRI research
UK – Hermes, manager of the 48 billion-euro BT Pension Scheme, has chosen Innovest Strategic Value Advisors to provide company and industry ‘sustainability’ research.
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French reserve fund set to announce manager list
FRANCE – The French pension reserve fund, le fonds de reserve pour les retraites (FRR), has confirmed that it will be announcing the shortlist of fund managers in the second half of next month.
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German investment funds gain E48bn
GERMANY – German investment funds have seen net inflows of 48.7 billion euros in the first three quarters of 2003, according to the latest statistics from the BVI.
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Swiss postal fund opts for new FTSE index
SWITZERLAND – The 10 billion-Swiss franc (6.4 billion-euro) pension fund of the Swiss postal service has opted to use the new FTSEurofirst index as its benchmark for its pan-European mandate.
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Robeco AM scraps investment policy committee
NETHERLANDS – Robeco Asset Management has scrapped its investment policy committee amid a revamp of management responsibilities.
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Swiss pension funds return 1.2% in Q3 – report
SWITERLAND – Swiss pension funds returned 1.2% in the third quarter of this year, according to a new report from InterSec.
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Italians take to streets over pension reform
ITALY – Over a million Italians today took to the streets to protest against the proposed pension reforms.