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HSBC Asset Management hires AXA investment chief
UK – The global chief investment officer of AXA Investment Managers, Chris Cheetham, has left to take up the same role at HSBC Asset Management.
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Deutsche hires ex-Invesco investment chief
UK – Deutsche Asset Management has appointed the former deputy chief investment officer of Invesco Asset Management, Bill Barron, as head of global research.
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E1.2bn TNO fund appoints enhanced index manager
NETHERLANDS - The Rijswijk-based e1.2bn TNO pension fund for workers in the Dutch public/private sector for research and statistics, has awarded State Street Global Advisors an enhanced index mandate worth around e100m over the next couple of years.
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Sarasin buys French fund manager
SWITZERLAND/FRANCE – Swiss private bank Bank Sarasin is expanding its fund activities in France with the acquisition of Paris-based asset management company Expertise Asset Management.
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Watson Wyatt hires Friends Ivory equities head
UK – Pensions consultancy form Watson Wyatt has hired the head of global equities from Friends Ivory & Sime to be a senior consultant in the UK.
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Gartmore hires top execs for hedge fund
UK – Asset manager Gartmore has hired senior executives from Goldman Sachs and UBS to help run a new hedge fund.
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State Street hires ING wealth management chief
US – State Street Corp. has hired the chief operating officer of Dutch bank ING’s US wealth management business.
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Standard Life targets European bond dominance
UK – Standard Life Investments has hired Graeme Orr from Citigroup as fixed interest investment director as part of its aim of becoming a dominant player in European and global bonds.
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CDC hires Ofivalmo head for equities
FRANCE – CDC Ixis Asset Management has appointed a former board member of Ofivalmo as its head of European and emerging equity investments.
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Mercer consultant named Irish ombudsman
IRELAND – The Irish government has appointed its first pensions ombudsman. Paul Kenny will take on the position in mid-April.
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Credit Suisse AM names new chief executive
GLOBAL – The asset management arm of Swiss bank Credit Suisse has appointed Michael Kenneally as its global chief executive.
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Insight hires multi-manager chief from Edinburgh
UK – Asset manager Insight has hired a top executive from Edinburgh Fund Managers to head its 1.7 million pound (2.5 billion euro) multi-manager business.
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CoreRatings hires ex-Morley SRI head
UK – Socially responsible investing consultancy CoreRatings, which is part of the same group as Fitch Ratings, has named Anne-Maree O'Connor as its new head of research.
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Attica to run e72m McCain portfolio
UK – The McCain Foods pension and life assurance scheme has appointed multi-manager Attica Asset Management to manage its entire portfolio of around 50 million pounds (72.6 million euros) in assets.
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Fortis hires SocGen bond head
FRANCE – Fortis Investment Management has appointed Emeric Challier as chief investment officer of its Euro fixed income investment centre in France.
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SEI hires UK sales chief from Lombard Odier
UK – US-based asset manager SEI Investments has hired an executive from Swiss private bank Lombard Odier Darier Hentsch as its new head of UK institutional sales.
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AXA Investment Managers names Italy CEO
ITALY – AXA Investment Managers Italia SIM has appointed Alessandro d’Andrea di Pescopagano as its chief executive officer.
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Io Investors makes hires in UK push
UK – Manager of managers firm Io Investors, part of South African financial services group Sanlam, has hired Old Mutual’s head of research as part of a UK push.
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HSBC AM hires Schroders’ Rodgers
UK – HSBC Asset Management has hired Chris Rodgers from Schroder Investment Management to be its head of UK equities.
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Watson Wyatt makes Swedish hire
SWEDEN – Pensions consultancy Watson Wyatt has appointed Elisabeth Wass as head of employee benefits consulting services in its Stockholm office.
