Asset Managers – Page 182
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West Yorks tenders for custodian as NDA appoints lawyers
[16:00 CEST 17-07] UK – The West Yorkshire Pension Fund (WYPF) has released further details of its search for a banking and custodian services provider.
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SFP picks ING as its asset manager
[15:00 CEST 17-07] NETHERLANDS - The €370m pension fund for privatised government organisations (SFP) has chosen ING Group as its new asset manager.
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Islington tenders UK and global property
[16:30 CEST 15-07] UK – Islington Council is seeking one or more managers to run new active UK and global property mandates with a combined value of £100m (€117m).
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Crisis highlights importance of risk premium
[15:30 CEST 14-09] NETHERLANDS - The financial crisis has emphasised the need for investors to become more innovative and creative when seeking risk premium, according to Ronald Wuijster, managing director strategic portfolio management at APG Asset Management.
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EU schemes fall behind on climate change
[16:45 CEST 13-07] EUROPE - European pension funds are lagging behind other institutional investors in using climate change as an investment criterion, according to a new survey.
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Austrian pensionskassen back on positive ground
[16:35 CEST 13-07] AUSTRIA – The second quarter brought a major shift into positive territory for Austrian pensionskassen with a return of 3.74%.
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Barnett Waddingham appointed LPFA actuary
[16:30 CEST 13-07] UK – Barnett Waddingham has replaced Hymans Robertson as the actuarial services provider to the London Pension Fund Authority (LPFA).
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Partners Group sees CHF1.4bn inflows
[17:10 CEST 10-07] SWITZERLAND – The alternative asset manager Partners Group has reported a growth in assets under management to CHF24.9bn (€16.5bn) to June 30.
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NewsBritish Steel's internal team seeks Asia Pacific equity expert
[16:45 CEST 10-07] UK – The £9.8bn (€11.4bn) British Steel Pension Fund is looking to strengthen its internal investment team with the appointment of an Asia Pacific equity manager.
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NewsGwynedd limits Fidelity mandate over emerging markets
[17:20 CEST 08-07] UK – Gwynedd Council appointed Fidelity International to manage an active global equity mandate earlier this year, but it is now holding back some of the investment until the firm establishes an emerging market select fund.
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News'Buy and hold' pension strategies is over, claims banker
[17:10 CEST 08-07] AUSTRIA – New strategies and reforms are needed in the Austrian pensionskassen system, according to banking officials, yet politicians have claimed the first pillar is good enough even when young Austrians disagree.
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NewsShetland Islands tenders investment and actuarial services
[14:30 CEST 08-07] UK – Shetland Islands Council is tendering both the investment consultancy and actuarial consultancy roles for its local authority pension fund.
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NewsCardiff seeks emerging markets manager
[17:20 CEST 08-07] UK - Cardiff County Council is seeking an emerging markets equity manager to run a specialist portfolio for the Cardiff & Vale of Glamorgan Pension fund.
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NewsMerseyside appoints managers to transition panel
[16:55 CEST 07-07] UK – Wirral Borough Council has appointed four transition managers to aid the movement of assets in the Merseyside Pension Fund following strategy changes.
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Norway prepares review of active management
[16:55 CEST 07-07] NORWAY – The Norwegian ministry of finance is seeking a consultant to prepare a report which will then feed into the government’s evaluation of the active investment management of the NOK 2.3trn (€254.9bn) Norwegian Government Pension Fund – Global.
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Torfaen to move into global equities
[16:50 CEST 07-07] UK - Torfaen County Borough Council is searching for one or more managers to run a new global equity portfolio valued at around £100m.
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Rabobank agrees new terms with Syntrus Achmea
[13:30 CEST 02-07] NETHERLANDS - The €11.7bn pension fund of Rabobank will maintain its contract with pension provider Syntrus Achmea, after agreeing new conditions for improved service.
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Cologne fund searches for Master-KAG
[17:00 CEST 29-06] GERMANY – The €530m city of Cologne pension fund is looking for an asset manager to take on the role of a Master-KAG, In a bid to "optimise" the fund's asset and risk management.
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Germany’s largest pensionskasse returns 4.5%
[16:35 CEST 29-06] GERMANY – The €20.1bn BVV Pensionskasse for banks will grant its members 4.5% interest for 2008 as it achieved a positive portfolio return last year.
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Icelandic pensions lost 25% net in 2008
[16:30 CEST 29-06] ICELAND - The Pension Fund for State Employees (LSR) and pension fund for nurses (LH), the largest pension fund in Iceland, has reported a net real return of -25.2% in 2008.
