Asset Managers – Page 164
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NewsAsset managers must 'rediscover' meaning of fiduciary duty
FairPensions report urges asset managers to avoid conflicts of interest when investing.
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NewsRailpen warns of 'double standard' on UK bribery laws
Investors including Universities Superannuation Scheme attack exemption for non-domestic companies.
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NewsPIMCO Germany restructures debt portfolio, concentrates on 'safe spreads'
Traditional dichotomy between developed, emerging nations set to 'disappear'.
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NewsNEST CIO highlights problems of infrastructure, commodities
Says infrastructure funds pose problems due to need for daily valuation of assets.
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NewsATP law 'unacceptable' and 'anti-competitive', bankers say
Danish Bankers' Association decries law giving ATP, LD limited powers to run banking operations.
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News'Short-sighted' pension funds ignoring emerging market debt
EM governments more able to service debt due to strong public finances, says Aberdeen.
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NewsUK roundup: Henderson, Gartmore, Towers Watson, Waltham Forest
Henderson shareholders approve Gartmore with overwhelming majority at annual meeting.
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NewsPGGM appoints DNB's Lindeijer as investment management chief
Watchdog director to head up asset management business unit, join executive committee.
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NewsABP, Greater Manchester commit to European infrastructure fund
ABP's asset manager APG and UK scheme decline to give details of commitment to EISER Fund II.
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NewsPublic pension funds increase hedge fund exposure by 50%
Preqin survey shows close to half of investments in Netherlands come from pension funds.
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NewsGDF Suez issues euro-denominated 100-yr bond
Pension funds – particularly those from the UK – account for 60% of issue.
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NewsUK schemes urged to act 'on the spirit' of law regarding voting disclosure
Member of British upper house, Lord German, makes call as amendment to Pensions Bill discussed.
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NewsAsset management roundup: APK, Morningstar, Norwegian Pension Fund Global
Austria's APK outperformed last year, not least because of its actively managed equity portfolio.
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NewsAsset management roundup: Hermes, Germany's IVOX, GAM catastrophe bonds
Hermes subsidiary enters joint venture with research company IVOX to advise German pension funds.
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NewsUK roundup: NAPF, KPMG, annual allowance, Sackers, DWP, ECJ
Industry figures critical of move to lay administrative burden for tax relief on pension schemes.
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NewsSwiss parliament asks government to consider UBS lawsuit
Lawsuit would potentially be conducted through first-pillar fund AHV and public pension fund Publica.
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Asset management roundup: CS hedge fund survey, Sparinvest, AllianceBernstein, PMI
Hedge fund industry set to blossom this year, expanding by 18% to more than €1.7trn.
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NewsTowers Watson survey shows dwindling interest in commodities
Investment managers also bearish on nominal government bonds, with most preferring EM debt.
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NewsUK roundup: Railpen, Royal Statistical Society, CPI, European Court of Justice
Railpen Investments appoints Paul Bishop as head of investment management.
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NewsGerman scheme invests €25m in Italian solar power
Asset manager leading deal estimates 15% annual return over 20-year investment horizon.
