Asset Managers – Page 101
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Germany's Union increases institutional assets with Austrian deal
Asset manager working to ‘integrate’ Volksbanken Invest KAG
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Greek uncertainty remains key issue, pension funds admit
Asset managers remain concerned about euro-zone exit, impact on long-term investment prospects within region
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Lancashire, London pension funds get go-ahead for partnership
Asset managers on alert as pair look to save £32m by merging mandates, shifting assets in-house
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MN exits UK fiduciary market despite vow to stand by business [updated]
Dutch manager sells business after seven years that have seen it struggle to transfer full-service fiduciary management to UK
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Friday people roundup [updated]
UK NEST, ABP, Kempen Capital Management, PGGM Investments, KAS Bank, Allianz Global Investors, National Association of Pension Funds, Cronje & Yiannas Actuaries and Consultants, ICAP, Standard Bank Group
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EAPF hires Union Investment for sustainable equity mandate
Appointment complements previous allocation to Ownership Capital, sees fund exceed 25% sustainable investment allocation
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Pension fund tenders €250m high-yield mandate using IPE Quest
Pension fund in Benelux region seeks active high-yield bond manager
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Wednesday people roundup [updated]
BMO GAM, Insight Investments, Mercer, Aberdeen, Forum Pour L’Investment Responsible, Hermes, Tikehau Capital, NN Investment Partners, Schroders, MSCI, Mirabaud, Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management, Pioneer, Allianz GI, City Noble, Arabesque
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UK roundup: KPMG LDI survey, Pension Insurance Corporation, PICA
LDI market sees £32bn of new business over 2014, according to KPMG survey
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Asset manager involvement in lending market raises 'new risks' – BIS
Mandates can give rise to ‘leverage-like behaviour’ that amplifies financial stress, Bank for International Settlements warns
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ECB to ‘act as backstop’ to protect markets from Greek default contagion
Asset managers call for calm in euro-zone despite expected Greek default
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German investor tenders Pacific large-cap mandate using IPE Quest
Best manager to serve as ‘backup’ for existing managers for time being
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Dutch experts reject passive management as 'new default option'
New approach among Dutch schemes is ‘measured choice per asset class’
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Friday people roundup [updated]
Directorate-General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union, Catella, IPM Informed Portfolio Management, Brummer Group, Asset Risk Consultants, IAM Advisory, International Corporate Governance Network, Goal Group
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Investment professionals must focus on clients over profits – CFA Institute
President likens industry to medical profession, arguing focus should always be on patient’s health
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UK announces 'staged privatisation' of Green Investment Bank
Government to sell majority stake in institution by 2020, minister announces
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Belgian pension fund OGEO increases assets to more than €1bn
Municipal employees scheme brings assets in-house but sees returns drop for second consecutive year
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Friends Life mandate with AXA IM handed over to Aviva Investors
Friends Life was one of UK’s largest insurers before its takeover by rival Aviva
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Concern over pension-fund shadow banks 'exaggerated', PIMCO says
Institutional investors have little in common with unregulated banks, asset manager says
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Swiss institution tenders CHF100m equity mandate using IPE Quest
Investor calls for ‘clear, active style’, able to adapt to market conditions