Markets – Page 236
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Germany's BVK taps Mellon for US mid-caps
GERMANY – The 29 billion-euro BVK, or Bayerische Versorgungskammer, has awarded Mellon Global Investments a 100 million-euro US mid-cap equities mandate.
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European managers see euro stocks up 10% - poll
UK – European institutional investment managers expect European equities to return 10% in 2004, according to a survey by Mercer Investment Consulting.
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Julius Baer closes Amsterdam, Paris offices
SWITZERLAND – Swiss private banking group Julius Baer has closed its offices in Amsterdam and Paris following its decision last year to withdraw from institutional brokerage.
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Dutch fund tenders mandates on IPE-Quest
NETHERLANDS – A consultant in the Netherlands has tendered three mandates on IPE-Quest on behalf of a Dutch pension fund.
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Insight hires names ex-Amex AM CIO Burgess
UK - Insight Investment says it has named Mark Burgess from American Express Asset Management as head of equities.
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ISIS names Currie as N. American equities head
UK - ISIS Asset Management has appointed David Currie, former head of the US desk at Edinburgh Fund Managers, as head of North American equities.
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Robeco to begin “active voting” as assets rise
NETHERLANDS – Robeco says it will start actively exercising its voting rights at shareholder meetings this year – and that it will put its voting record on its web site.
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Danish fund tenders Japan equities on IPE-Quest
DENMARK – A Danish pension fund has tendered a Japanese large-cap equities mandate via IPE-Quest.
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New KAS Bank chief Goebel withdraws
NETHERLANDS - Dutch custody services group KAS Bank says Peter Goebel will not now take over from chairman F.S. von Balluseck.
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Italy’s Fonchim nears E800m scheme revamp
ITALY - The results of one of the largest manager searches among Italy’s second pillar pension schemes is expected soon.
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BNP Paribas AM launches three hedge funds
FRANCE - BNP Paribas Asset Management has launched three hedge funds as part a push into the alternative asset arena.
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French reserve fund says 137 managers reach 2nd stage
FRANCE - The French Pension Reserve Fund has now completed the first phase of its 16 billion-euro tender process - with 137 of the 410 applications going through to the second phase.
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T. Rowe Price investment chief Testa retires
US - T. Rowe Price says chief investment officer David Testa is to retire and be replaced by 22-year company veteran Brian Rogers.
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Goldman Q4 asset management revenues rise
US – Goldman Sachs says its revenues from asset management rose 33% in the fourth quarter.
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SWIP hires Barings’ Ortving as Nordic head
NORDIC – Scottish Widows Investment Partnership says it has hired Martin Ortving from Baring Asset Management to head its Nordic business.
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Irish occupational pensions at “watershed”
IRELAND – Occupational pension provision in Ireland is at a “watershed” due to regulatory changes, according to an academic writing in an Irish banking quarterly.
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BNP Paribas in bid to exploit pension reform
FRANCE - BNP Paribas is launching a pension Sicav to take advantage of changes in French pensions law.
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SFIM and Denver to distribute each other’s funds
London-based Singer & Friedlander Investment Management (SFIM) and US firm Denver Investment Advisors in Colorado have entered a business development and marketing arrangement to expand institutional fund activities.
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Real estate is right for Europe's pension funds - Prudential
EUROPE – Real estate has the right characteristics to meet to meet the goals and objectives of European pension funds, according to US group Prudential Real Estate Investors.
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Pension funds cool on new Dutch code
NETHERLANDS – The new Tabaksblat corporate governance code has received a mixed response from pension fund bodies.
