All Alternatives articles – Page 168
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Ashburton launches money market fund
JERSEY- Ashburton, the Jersey-based investment manager, has launched its first money market funds denominated in sterling, euro and US dollar, which will provide retail investors with the same opportunities as institutional investors of money market funds.
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PE deals in Europe up for first time in 2002
EUROPE- The total value of European private equity deals rose in the third quarter of 2002 for the first time this year, according to information provider, Initiative Europe. European private equity transactions had a total value of e11.2bn in Q3, representing a 12% increase over the previous quarter.
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Norton to head Goldman’s PE European marketing
EUROPE - Goldman Sachs Asset Management Private Equity Group is making a further push into Europe with the appointment of Clive Norton to head up the group’s European marketing efforts.
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BH&S to launch high-yield property income fund
UK – Property asset manager Baring Houston & Saunders (BH&S) hopes to raise £250m (e396m ) to £300m for its new high-yield property income fund.
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Assets in Irish alternative investment funds soar
IRELAND – Assets in alternative investment funds domiciled in Dublin have increased to $10.8bn from $3.1bn one year ago, according to investment fund research company Fitzrovia International
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Asset-backed investments find favour in Europe
EUROPE - Almost e92bn of new asset-backed debt has been sold into Europe so far this year, according to Deutsche Bank, indicating that the market sector is becoming increasingly popular among investors.
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First participation certificates launched by HVB
GERMANY/AUSTRIA – Pensionskassen and insurance companies will benefit from participation certificates in alternative investments, according to HVB Alternatives, which has been the first to launch these products in Germany
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Henderson to open up in Switzerland
SWITZERLAND- Henderson Global Investors has opened an office in Zurich from which it will promote its retail and institutional products and services.
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German institutions slash equity holdings to 19%
GERMANY- German institutions have decreased their asset allocation to European stocks from an aggregate 27% to 19% over the last two years, according to a survey by US-based consultants, Greenwich Associates.
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Morley names head of alternative investments
UK- Morley Fund Management has appointed Peter Rains as head of alternative investments, in addition to his role of head of fixed income.
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PGGM, the e47bn pension fund for the health care and social work sector, has promoted its head of real estate Jan van der Vlist to oversee its alternative investments. The Dutch fund recently brought real estate, private equity investments, mortgages and absolute return funds under one umbrella and renamed them ...
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Gartmore appoints head of consulting group
UK- Gartmore Investment Management has appointed Shamus Young to the position of head of global consulting group. Young, previously account director on the Gartmore institutional client services team, will be responsible for managing all aspects of Gartmore's relationships with investment consultants and institutional manager of managers.
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EFRP vice chairman questions EC directive
UK- The European Commission’s occupational pensions directive has come under fire from a prominent European pensions professional who claims that it fails to fulfil one of its main objectives, the liberalisation of investment across Europe.
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L&G remains largest manager of UK pension assets
UK- Legal & General remains the largest manager of UK pension fund assets according to the latest edition of an annual survey of investment managers by the independent consultant Hymans Robertson.
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CalPERS names new chief executive
US- CalPERS, the US’s largest public pension fund, has appointed Fred Buenrostro as its new CEO, following the departure of James Burton after eight years in the role to head up the World Gold Council in London.
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Pension funds are largest PE investors in Europe
EUROPE- Pension funds were the biggest investors of private equity funds in 2001, accounting for 277 of funds raised (e9.8bn), according to the quarterly newsletter of the European Private Equity and Venture Capital Association.
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SSgA wins e1.35bn GE global equity mandate
UK- GE Life, part of the US insurance and investment group GE Financial, has appointed State Street Global Advisors (SSgA), the investment arm of to run the £850m (e1,345m) equity element of its GE ‘Pensions With Profits’ fund.
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Robeco buys 60% share in Boston Partners
NETHERLANDS/US- Dutch asset manager Robeco, part of the Rabobank Group, has acquired a 60% participating interest in Boston Partners Asset Management, adding the final piece in Robeco’s establishment of new company Robeco USA. Robeco USA will manage approximately e30bn in assets – 30% of Robeco’s total assets under management.
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UK's FSA boss hits out at EC finance directives
UK- Howard Davies, chairman of UK regulator the Financial Services Authority, has rounded on the raft of directives contained in the European Commission’s Financial Services Action Plan.
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FSA tackles short selling transparency
UK- The UK Financial Services Authority and several market participants have produced a series of possibilities for disclosure of short selling in the UK. At a meeting hosted by the FSA and attended by hedge funds, prime brokers, securities lenders and several corporates it was unanimously agreed that the issue ...
