All Alternatives articles – Page 142
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Dutch funds
NETHERLANDS - Dutch pension funds are looking to increase their use of unconstrained active investment management, according to a survey by JP Morgan Fleming Asset Management.
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AP1 seeks strategic partners for private equity
SWEDEN - Första AP-fonden, the First Swedish National Pension Fund, is seeking “strategic partners” for around 400 million dollars (326.5 million euros) in private equity.
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Goldman Sachs AM gains E8.9bn in AUM
GLOBAL – Assets under management at Goldman Sachs’ asset management arm rose 11 billion dollars (8.9 billion euros) in the third quarter – largely reflecting inflows into alternative investments, money markets and fixed income.
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BaFIN emphasises safety in hedge guidelines
GERMANY - Financial regulator BaFIN has emphasised the need for security in new guidelines on how pension funds and insurance companies should invest in hedge funds.
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This week’s UK pension fund disclosures
UK – The following are UK pension funds’ holdings in companies that have been disclosed this week under the Financial Services Authority’s stock market listing rules.
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DB plans seen as fastest growing hedge investors
GLOBAL - Defined benefit pension schemes are expected to be the fastest growing source of institutional investors into hedge funds, according to a new survey.
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INTERVIEW: UniCredito CEO on Italian pensions
ITALY - Alessandro Profumo, the chief executive of Italian bank UniCredito Italiano Group, has outlined to IPE in an interview the way forward for Italian occupational pensions.
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Molenaar to head Robeco Asset Management
NETHERLANDS – Robeco has named Niek Molenaar as head of Robeco Asset Management as part of a revamp that has left marketing head Hans van der Koogh ousted from the firm’s top level.
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Global finance chiefs reviewing hedge funds
GLOBAL – The central bankers, regulators and international bodies that comprise the Financial Stability Forum say they are scrutinizing the impact of hedge fund inflows on markets and institutions’ risk.
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Aon enters Swedish pension consulting market
SWEDEN – Aon Consulting says it has entered the Swedish pension consulting market – aiming to become market leader by 2007.
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ABP equities chief Straatman gains fixed income
NETHERLANDS – ABP Investments, the asset management arm of Europe’s largest pension fund, has rotated the responsibilities of its board of directors – with equities chief Jan Straatman also gaining responsibility for fixed income.
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Rapid asset ‘churn’ seen harming hedge industry
GLOBAL – The rapid switching of assets in and out of hedge funds could blow the industry away, says industry veteran Michael Goldman, one of the founders of fund of hedge fund firm Momentum, now part of Pioneer Investments.
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Credit Agricole AM in E12bn asset boost
FRANCE – Assets under management at Credit Agricole‘s asset management business rose by 12 billion euros in the fist half – boosted by institutional and corporate inflows.
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Stoxx says European index to overtake S&P 500
EUROPE – Stoxx, the joint venture index provider, says it is only a matter of time before its Dow Jones Euro Stoxx 50 index overtakes the S&P 500 in terms of assets.
