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Gartmore restructures UK equities division
UK- Jon Thornton, head of UK equities at Gartmore, has announced a restructuring of the Group’s UK portfolio construction teams following poor performance and a number of recent staff departures.
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Hymans appoints two heads of manager research
UK- Actuarial and consulting firm Hymans Robertson has appointed Clare Gardner and Vince McEntegart as co-heads of manager research.
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BNP buys fund administrator Cogent from AMP
FRANCE/UK- BNP Paribas Securities Services, a subsidiary of the bank BNP Paribas, is to buy the international fund administration operation Cogent from the Australian bank AMP. The French bank’s securities services division operates elsewhere in Europe but the acquisition gives it a significant new presence in the UK market.
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Robur sets up corporate governance subsidiary
SWEDEN – Sweden’s largest mutual fund company, Robur, has created a new holding company specifically for corporate governance issues, Robur Fondholding. Chairman of the new company will be Anders Sahlén, current chairman of Robur.
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HSBC names Martin head of Global Investor Services
UK – HSBC Global Investor Services (GIS), the financial services group’s global custody division, has appointed Mike Martin as its new head. He replaces Steve Crockford, who is leaving in August to pursue a career outside the financial services industry.
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Rogers to succeed Dobson as UKSIP chief executive
UK- The UK Society of Investment Professionals has announced the appointment of John Rogers as a replacement to retiring chief executive Sir David Dobson.
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T Rowe launches global equity fund in Europe
EUROPE – Baltimore-based global investment management firm, T. Rowe Price has launched the T. Rowe Price global equity fund which is now available to investors in Luxembourg, Germany, Denmark, Norway and Sweden.
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Kirschenhofer is new Siemens asset management head
GERMANY- Klaus Kirschenhofer has joined Siemens’ corporate finance treasury in Munich after over seven years with Wacker-Chemie as a pensions investment manager and member of the board.
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Zurich completes Deutsche deal in Italy and Iberia
SWITZERLAND/GERMANY – Zurich Financial Services has closed on the acquisition of Deutsche Bank’s life insurance operations in Italy, Spain and Portugal as well as the sale of its asset management operations in Germany and Italy to Deutsche Bank.
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State Street appoints Deutsche's GSS head of sales
GERMANY- State Street Bank in Munich has scored a hit with the appointment of Stefan Gmuer, Deutsche Bank’s head of sales for its global securities services division.
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Davis appointed to review pensions regulator Opra
UK- Occupational pensions regulator Opra is to undergo a review of its functions, role and management. The department for work and pensions has appointed former CEO of Nationwide Building society Brian Davis to lead a performance review.
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FSA's Farnish named as new NAPF head
UK- The National Association of Pension Funds has named the Financial Services Authority’s Christine Farnish as its new chief executive and replacement for David Cranston who resigned last December after eighteen months in the job.
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Van Bakel to replace Huibrechtse at SFB
NETHERLANDS – Jan van Bakel has been named as the new director of investments with the e18.4bn Amsterdam based SFB Vermogensbeheer group, the third party asset management outfit created by the Dutch industry-wide pension fund for building workers.
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Gascoine joins AXA in key pensions role
UK- AXA Investment Managers has appointed Bruce Gascoine as a director in the UK Institutional sales team. As part of his new role, he will be responsible for business development within the pension fund and insurance markets.
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Henkel joins new chemical sector fund
GERMANY- The German chemical group Henkel has decided to make the new Chemical sector Pensionsfond available to its German workforce, says the group’s benefits manager Wolfgang Lorz, based at headquarters in Dusseldorf.
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Scottish Widows appoints head of US business
UK/US- Edinburgh-based asset management company, Scottish Widows Investment Partnership (SWIP) has appointed John Griffith as head if its North American business as part of the firm’s strategy to expand its business in the region.
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Fortis appoints Dexia's Rigoulet
FRANCE – Fortis Investment Management in Paris has appointed Thierry Rigoulet as head of institutional clients for France as part of its strategy to centralise asset management operations in Paris.
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Jobling is new CAPS UK and Europe marketing head
UK- Information provider Russell/Mellon CAPS has appointed Richard Jobling to the newly-created position of head of sales, marketing and relationship management for UK and Europe.
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Mellon hires Threadneedle's marketing director
UK- Mellon Global Investments (MGI), the distribution subsidiary of Mellon Financial Corporation, has appointed Threadneedle’s Alan Mearns as head of global marketing.
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Frank Russell adds Suffolk to multi manager roster
UK- Frank Russell Company has added New York-based Suffolk Capital Management to its roster of investment managers. The multi manager hired Suffolk to work on the Dublin and Cayman-domiciled US equity funds worth a respective $1.3bn and $420m.
