Advisers – Page 62
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Features
20/20 vision on 130/30 funds
It is increasingly attractive but not all managers can offer it. Richard Phillipson finds out why
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Getting to know your providers
Effective management of external service providers is critical to the proper functioning of any fund management business, says John Donohoe
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Who makes the grade in Asia?
In the first of two articles, Debra Ng of Albourne Partners summarises hedge fund due diligence process around the region, based on the group's research
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Following the RFP paper chase
The request for proposals (RFP), the questionnaire that a pension fund sends to asset management firms when tendering for new business, inspires mixed feelings in both pension fund managers and investment managers. To some, RFPs are the unnecessary hoops that hopeful asset managers are forced to jump though to win ...
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Sizing up the cost of pensions
New funding regulations are forcing pension funds to run more efficiently, but do larger schemes have an advantage over their smaller peers? Rachel Fixsen reports
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A man who survived Barings' collapse
Jack Johnson retired at the end of last month as pension fund manager at the £1.4bn (€2bn) Berkshire county council pension scheme 12 years with the fund. George Coats interviewed him
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News
Mercer seeks 30 consultants for pension risk group
[15:59 CEST 11/06] EUROPE – Mercer is pooling its accounting, funding and investment expertise in a European Financial Strategy Group (FSG) to advise corporate clients on pension fund risks.
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Mercer calls for earlier selection input
[16:57 CEST 08/06] EUROPE - Pension funds seeking real estate fund managers need to get involved in selection process discussions at an earlier stage because the bespoke nature of mandates is becoming more complicated, according to consultants Mercer.
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Berkshire chooses actuary
[11:12 CEST 08/06] UK – The £1.4bn (€2.1bn) Berkshire pension fund has chosen Barnett Waddingham as its new actuary.
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Kent appoints UK equity manager
[17:04 CEST 06/06] UK – The £2.4bn (€3.6bn) Kent County Council Superannuation Scheme has finalised the restructuring of its UK equities portfolio by naming Invesco Perpetual.
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Features
Leading soundbites
IPE put these questions to a selection of leading asset managers active in the European market place. Here are their answers:
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Features
Getting the training right
The German financial industry is seeing an increasing shift towards professionalism, with specialist qualifications now becoming a necessity, says Peter König
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How travel broadens the returns
Global bond managers are favouring Asian markets on the back of the region’s economic renaissance. Richard Newell looks at the strategy followed by Franklin Templeton’s fixed income team
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Special Report
Boosting the research environment
A serious chunk of commission is available to those investment banks that can put together quality research on a growing number of extra-financial issues, writes Sophia Grene
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Features
The pros and cons of being niche
Ownership structure is one of the most important determining factors in the culture of a firm and provides an early signal as to what drives and motivates its leaders, says Paul Trickett
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Back to front office
Tony Freeman discusses the technological challenges faced by fund managers today
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Features
The science behind the art
Recent analysis throws light on the decisions that fund managers make. Rick Di Mascio reports
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News
Westbrom taps LCP
[16:34 CEST 31/05] UK – The £58m (€85.2m) pension fund of West Bromwich Building Society has tapped Lane Clark & Peacock (LCP) to provide pensions actuarial, investment and administration services, as well as corporate advice.
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German consultants deal could see investment arms merge
[17:05 CEST 29/05] GERMANY – Watson Wyatt’s planned acquisition of German pensions consultant Heissmann will not lead to any changes in top management at Heissmann, though the investment consulting arms of both firms will likely be merged, IPE has learned.
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Wednesday people roundup
[16:47 CEST 23/05] GLOBAL – BNP Paribas, SEB, Watson Wyatt, Hewitt, UBS, IXIS, Stenham, Dexia AM, Credit Suisse, Aberdeen AM, SWIP, Arlington, JLT.
