All IPE articles in October 2007 (Online) – Page 10
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Diversification to drive down returns – KPMG/Create
[16:500 CET 30-10] GLOBAL – Emergence of 'new style' alternative investments is forcing long-only managers to "mimic" them and will ultimately reduce long-term potential returns on assets, claims a study released today.
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Wednesday people roundup
[14:30 CET 31-10] GLOBAL – Credit Suisse, HSBC, Watson Wyatt, NAPF, PPF, Henderson, Aon, Fidelity, Investec, Pimco, bfinance, Euroclear, CFA Institute, Nordea.
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Netherlands needs FGRs to become 'pensions champion'
[15:30 CET 310-10] NETHERLANDS - The Dutch financial services sector could stimulate its international pensions position through the creation of cross-border asset-pooling vehicles based on existing mutual funds for joint accounts (FGRs), pension fund experts have argued.
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Besieged Merrill seeks new boss
[15:45 CET 31-10] GLOBAL – Stan O'Neal, the American chief executive of Merrill Lynch, has finally stepped down and announced his 'retirement' last night, after the bank reported more than $2bn (€1.4bn) in losses during the third-quarter.
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Kingfisher goes 130/30 under new pensions head
[16:00 CET 31-10] UK – The £1.3bn (€1.9bn) The Kingfisher defined benefit scheme will now deploy a new pensions head to find a suitable manager for its move into 130/30 strategies.
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Nordic pensions pass €200m to Dr. Lübke AM
[16:00 CET 31-10] GERMANY/NORDICS – German real estate consultancy Dr. Lübke has started its new asset management operations with €200m in investments from Scandinavian pension funds, the company revealed today.
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Welsh £50m currency brief awarded
[16:15 CET 31-10] UK – The £1.36bn (€1.9bn) Council of Rhondda Cynon Taf pension fund has hired Record Currency Management for its first foray into currency investment.
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BAA flies 130/30
[16:30 CET 31-10] UK – The £2bn (€3bn) defined benefit scheme of the UK airport group BAA will invest £330m in 130/30 strategy funds.
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Steffen re-elected CEIOPS head
[16:30 CET 31-10] EUROPE – Thomas Steffen of the German financial services watchdog BaFin has been re-elected as chair of the Committee of European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Supervisors (CEIOPS).
