Asset Managers – Page 155
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Boutique Asset Managers: IMQubator: giving talent a push
Capitalised in January 2009 with €250m from the Netherlands’ APG following the recommendation of a working group from the Holland Financial Centre, IMQubator intermediates the allocation of seeding and operational capital from third-party institutional investors to early-stage boutiques. Martin Steward spoke to founder and CEO Jeroen Tielman about the business ...
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Boutique Asset Managers: Size bias
In today’s environment pension funds ought to seek absolute returns, write Jeroen Tielman and Hamlin Lovell. And if you are after absolute returns, it pays to go with smaller, younger managers
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Boutique Asset Managers: The case for scale
Charles Prideaux examines how a judicious combination of scale and tailoring can help institutional investors meet the specific outcomes they need
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Boutique Asset Managers: Boutique snapshots
From the expense of building vital infrastructure, through choosing the right institutional partners, to reconciling the freedom to run high-conviction strategies with the challenge of selling them to suitable investors. Martin Steward speaks to a range of European asset managers about the boutique experience
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Boutique Asset Managers: Best of both worlds?
Charlotte Moore looks beyond the familiar story about the advantages of the multi-boutique model, and finds that setting one up is easier said than done, and that some of the supposed benefits are contested
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NewsInstitutional investors to shift towards equities, EM debt
Nearly one-fifth of respondents to Aon Hewitt survey to boost allocations over next 18 months.
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NewsPension funds accuse Henderson of 'delaying tactics' in court case
Two of three defendants in case have yet to respond to writ served at High Court last year.
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NewsKevin Parker stands down as head of Deutsche Bank asset management unit
GERMANY – Reorganisation sees Michele Faissola assume responsibility for asset, wealth management.
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F&C Asset Management reports £7.2bn outflow after investor withdraws
Dutch insurer Achmea to offload 9.6% stake as part of plans to ‘reduce risk’.
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NewsLeverage longevity by 'turning savers into investors', says BlackRock's Fink
CEO calls on society to look through current uncertainties and 'put cash to work' in economy.
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NewsKay interim report highlights concerns of quarterly reporting, fiduciary engagement
Submissions to review highlight 'adverse' effect of quarterly reports.
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NewsDeutsche Bank, Guggenheim in 'exclusive' talks over asset management business
US-based manager interested in 'whole package' of Deutsche Bank AM subsidiaries.
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NewsPioneer targets 'organic' growth, Asia in new five-year plan
Company unveils first plan since possible sale of business came to nothing last year.
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NewsChief risk officer at ING Investment Management to step down in April
Asset manager makes number of senior hires at offices in Europe, Asia.
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NewsFund manager survey points to tough year ahead for equities – Towers Watson
Positive growth in many markets a result of central bank liquidity, consultancy warns.
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NewsNPRF challenges 'inappropriate' AIB share value with independent review
Move follows independent valuation that led to significant write-downs on bank holdings.
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NewsOnly 9% of investment strategies receive top ESG rating in Mercer survey
Mercer global CIO Andrew Kirton says work to be done to integrate responsible investment practices.
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NewsSupply-demand imbalance to weigh on US yields, says BlackRock's Rieder
Asset manager's CIO expects five-year Treasury yields to remain below 1% for "a very long time".
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APG teams up with ABN AMRO to launch Premium Pension Institution
Joint venture, dubbed Pensional, to target DC plans for companies with more than 500 workers.
