All articles by Barbara Ottawa – Page 128

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    CalPERS names bond, real estate managers

    2006-08-15T16:10:00Z

    US – California’s $205bn (€160bn) public pension giant CalPERS has named 16 managers for international fixed income, real estate equities and US global equities.

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    Clearstream’s custody assets up 8%

    2006-08-14T15:56:04Z

    GERMANY - Assets under custody at Deutsche Börse Group’s settlement and custody services provider Clearstream have risen 8% to €9.1trn, from €8.4trn in July 2005.

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    CAPS pooled update now includes hedge funds

    2006-08-11T15:36:07Z

    EUROPE - Mellon Analytical Solutions says it will include statistics on pooled fund of hedge funds in its CAPS pooled pension fund survey.

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    Dresdner offers schemes new volatility funds

    2006-08-11T15:34:21Z

    EUROPE – Dresdner is to launch two equity volatility funds aimed at pension funds and insurance companies next month.

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    Fortis Investments gets €7.1bn inflow

    2006-08-10T15:54:18Z

    EUROPE – Fortis Investments, the asset management arm of the Fortis group, had a net inflow of funds under management of €7.1bn in the first half due to good performance in both institutional and retail markets.

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    Luxembourg FDC scheme in €4bn tender

    2006-08-09T16:03:05Z

    LUXEMBOURG – The new fund set up to hold Luxembourg’s excess pension revenues is looking for managers to administer its €4bn in assets, excluding real estate and loans.

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    Deutsche suggests FX can save pensions

    2006-08-08T15:59:18Z

    GLOBAL – Deutsche Bank says currencies can be the saviour for unfunded pension plans.

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    BBC scheme taps Hermes for ownership advice

    2006-08-07T15:36:48Z

    UK – The £7.5bn (€11.1bn) BBC Pension Scheme has joined the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme and Stichting Pensioenfonds ABP as clients of Hermes’ equity ownership service.