Asset Managers News
Fund managers ignore industry shift towards passive 'at their own peril'
23 hours ago
GLOBAL – Stability seen in industry in recent decades 'coming to an end', says Principal CEO.
Wednesday people roundup [updated]
19 Jun 2013
GLOBAL – Muse, IOPS Secretariat, NOW: Pensions, Handelsbanken, Franklin Templeton, AGI
European institutional tenders healthcare equity mandate
18 Jun 2013
IPE-QUEST – Investor says size of mandate has yet to be determined.
Switzerland releases draft report on pension fund voting rights law
18 Jun 2013
SWITZERLAND – Implementation of Minder Initiative to allow schemes to abstain in 'certain cases'.
Research to examine how reporting metrics 'undermine' value
17 Jun 2013
UK – Government commissions research on metrics to be overseen by academics, industry.
New rules for Italian investment funds come into effect
17 Jun 2013
ITALY – Rules affect investment activities, limits and risk management.
Friday people roundup
14 Jun 2013
GLOBAL – BVI, AllenbridgeEpic Investment Advisers, Industry Funds Management
APG explores swap futures to cut cost of central clearing
14 Jun 2013
NETHERLANDS – Dutch giant prepares for possible end of EMIR exemption for pension funds.
Switzerland's Corestate creates German fund management subsidiary
13 Jun 2013
EUROPE – Strategy includes acquisition of existing management companies for further growth.
West Midlands names six managers to GEM framework
13 Jun 2013
UK – Fund selects three managers to oversee £830m allocation to global emerging market equity.
Deutsche co-CEO rules out further asset management acquisitions
13 Jun 2013
EUROPE – Anshu Jain discusses abortive sales talks over RREEF, decision to rebrand.
Wednesday people roundup
12 Jun 2013
GLOBAL – BA, Pensions Trust, NAPF, MSCI, Lyxor, Generali, Aegon, Pioneer, AIMA, Kames
Thornburg opens London office to expand distribution
12 Jun 2013
GLOBAL – Appoints Chris Elsmark, Karim Elfar as joint managing directors.
Traditional investing principles 'not fit for purpose', institutionals say
11 Jun 2013
GLOBAL – Nearly 90% of survey respondents in US say traditional practices have 'outlived usefulness'.
France's FRR tenders up to €1bn in US equity mandates
11 Jun 2013
FRANCE – Scheme splits US equity mandates into two lots potentially worth €500m apiece.
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