All Alternatives articles – Page 152
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DeAM set to unveil heads of UK product teams
UK – Deutsche Asset Management, the second largest manager of European pension assets, is set to unveil the heads of its planned seven new UK investment teams soon.
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Consultants late to hedge funds – HSBC hedge CEO
UK – The chief executive of HSBC’s fund of hedge fund business Republic says pension consultants have been late in realising the benefits of hedge funds.
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Sweden’s AP3 makes total return of 16.2%
SWEDEN – AP3 says its total return in 2003 was 16.2%, taking its value to 142.5 billion crowns (15.5 billion euros).
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PGGM lobbying against Staatsen proposals
NETHERLANDS – PGGM says it is lobbying against proposed curbs to pension funds’ non-core activities, saying it has three main concerns – on exit strategy, timing and the role of the regulator.
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SGAM is top French asset manager – survey
FRANCE - Societe Generale Asset Management has ousted CDC Ixis as the top asset manager in France, according to a new survey.
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BGI co-CEO sees big boost for liability matching
UK – The co-chief executive of Barclays Global Investors, Andrew Skirton, says he sees a move in the “tens of billions” towards liability matching.
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Threadneedle names Gresser as alternatives head
UK – Threadneedle Investments has named Lorin Gresser as head of its alternative investments business.
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Dutch pension fund in hedge tender via IPE-Quest
NETHERLANDS – A Dutch pension fund has tendered a 10 million-euro hedge fund mandate via IPE-Quest.
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CIOs see 32% rise in hedge fund assets
EUROPE – The chief investment officers at European and US investment managers expect a 32% rise in hedge fund assets under management in the next year, according to a new survey.
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Northern Trust names European sales manager
EUROPE - Northern Trust says it has hired former Citigroup securities services executive John Gout as a sales manager for Europe.
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FTSE confirms hedge fund index launch
UK – Index provider FTSE Group has confirmed that it plans to launch a hedge fund product.
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Fonchim re-tenders after “insufficient” response
ITALY- The 800 million-euro Italian pension scheme for chemical workers, Fonchim, has re-tendered five mandates.
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Investing in tax-sheltered hedge funds
Supplemental executive pensions and deferred bonus programmes of US corporations, although recognised on corporate balance sheets, have typically not been funded in advance of their distribution dates. CFOs have been convinced corporate assets would earn a higher after-tax rate of return if invested within the company than in a diversified ...
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Currency - the performance conundrum
It is regularly stated that very few people can forecast currency movements, yet currency as an asset class is one that seems more capable than most of delivering reliable and attractive returns. Why this should be would seem a mystery until one is told by people like Neil Record, one ...
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F&C chief says clients “positive” about IPO plan
EUROPE – The chief executive of asset manager F&C says its clients are positive about its plans to seek a stock market listing.
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Pension funds plan “huge” hedge fund move – study
GLOBAL – Greenwich Associates says pension funds plan to put “huge amounts” into hedge funds – though transparency will become more of an issue.
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BoNY eyes continued “strategic investments”
GLOBAL – The Bank of New York has dropped a hint about its future plans, saying it will continue to make “strategic investments”.
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Janus hires former Citigroup AM exec Paitchel
GLOBAL – Janus Capital has hired former Citigroup Asset Management executive Jill Paitchel as president of its global arm, Janus International.
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T. Rowe Price’s Matter joins Unigestion
EUROPE – T. Rowe Price says its head of sales for Germany and Austria, Stephan Matter, is to join Unigestion.
