All IPE articles in October 2003 (Online) – Page 9
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Life insurers see pensions as a focus
EUROPE – The new chairman of the Comité Européen des Assurances’ life insurance committee says pensions are a focus in the next few months.
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DB closures could have ageism implications
UK - Fears that UK employers who close final salary schemes could fall foul of the EU’s anti age discrimination directive have led to calls on the UK government for clarification.
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Robeco’s van Duijn: world bull market underway
NETHERLANDS – The chief strategist of Robeco, Jacob van Duijn, says he favours emerging markets and equities – and that a global bull market has now started.
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Watson Wyatt calls for “dynamic” asset strategy
NETHERLANDS – The head of Watson Wyatt’s Dutch investment consulting practice, Gerard Roelofs, has called for a “dynamic” approach to strategic asset allocation.
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Multinats split on directive
EUROPE - European multinationals are evenly split as to whether the adoption of the pan-European pension directive will prompt them to review whether it is currently worth establishing a pan-European pension fund.
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Buck Consultants change name in Mellon rebranding
UK – Buck Consultants has changed its named to Mellon, Human Resources & Investor Solutions.
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JPMorgan bolster Master KAG team
GERMANY – J P Morgan Fonds Service GmbH has bolstered its Master KAG team with the appointment of Joachim Treppner.
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MLIM's ex-Alpha team, Majedie, win first pension mandate
UK – Majedie Asset Management, the investment company established by five former Merrill Lynch Investment Managers employees, has won its first institutional mandate.
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Northern Trust to open Luxembourg office
LUXEMBOURG – Northern Trust is to launch a funds services business in Luxembourg.
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EAMA calls for managers to advise clients
FRANCE - The president of the European Asset Management Association (EAMA) says it is not just consultants who can advise clients.
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Call for European asset management directive
FRANCE - The head of the French asset management association has called for a European asset management directive.
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New head for SEI Investments France
FRANCE – SEI Investments has appointed Jean-Louis Azoulay as head of its French business unit.
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Hewitt forms alliance for German market
GERMANY – Consultant, Hewitt Associates, is strengthening its services in the German market.
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No change in investment strategy for UK employers
UK – UK employers are not planning on changing their investment strategy and are confident that they will ride out current pensions difficulties, according to research by Aon Consulting.
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European institutions turn to stocks - Greenwich
EUROPE – Continental European institutional investors are turning to equities and alternatives in an attempt to boost returns, according to research by Greenwich Associates.
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Degussa revamps pension fund, tenders mandates
GERMANY – German chemical company Degussa has re-organised its 2.4 billion-euro pension fund resulting in six mandates being put out to tender.
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Consultants’ importance grows in Europe – report
EUROPE – A new report from Morgan Stanley says it expects many European asset managers to try to become “consultant compliant”.
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Julius Baer asset management head Schuhen leaves
SWITZERLAND – Veit Schuhen, head of asset management at Julius Baer, has left the firm after only 10 months following “conflicting viewpoints”.
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ABN AMRO Asset Management appoints new head
NETHERLANDS – Huibert Boumeester has been appointed to head up ABN AMRO Asset Management.
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New CIO for Vontobel as investment process streamlined
SWITZERLAND – The Vontobel Group is bringing together the investment side of its two businesses with a newly appointed chief investment officer, Giuseppe Benelli.