All articles by Robert Melia Watson – Page 29
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Thomson launches online analysis and research tool
UK – Major financial data provider group, Thomson Financial, has launched an online investment research and analytical tool for institutional investors, called First Call Analyst.
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New system aims to combat pensions mis-selling
UK – E-business solutions provider, Aqera, has launched a commercially available on-line system, Collaborative Business Review System, which is specifically designed to help eliminate the mis-selling of financial products.
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Germany ripe for private equity growth
GERMANY – The hitherto disappointing German private equity market is entering a transition phase that will lead to a more sustainable and attractive investment environment, despite a slowdown in the growth of private equity assets last year, says a report by AltAssets, the alternative investments research company....
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SEI cleans up with £55m Davis Service mandate
UK – Multi-manager outfit, SEI Investments, has won a £55m (€88m) global equity mandate from the Davis Service Group (DSG) Retirement Benefit Scheme, SEI’s fifth mandate win this year....
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New European fixed income manager launches
UK/JAPAN – BlueBay, a new European fixed income specialist asset management company has been launched today, with a hedge fund scheduled for launch as its first product early next year....
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Contributions to DC plans worryingly low, says ACA
UK – Low contribution levels into the defined contribution (DC) pension schemes of smaller companies will spell misery for pensioners in years to come, says a survey conducted by the Association of Consulting Actuaries (ACA).
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Germany allows pension funds 100% equity scope
GERMANY – Germany’s new pension fund industry has been given a significant boost by the announcement of the finance and labour ministries that the new funds will not now be restricted in their asset allocation policies....
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Jupiter buys Lazard's managed funds business
UK – Jupiter Asset Management is to acquire the independently managed funds business of Lazard Asset Management in a deal worth approximately £250m (€401.6m)....
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SRI lacks definition say financial managers
EUROPE – An overwhelming majority of financial analysts and managers across Europe believe that there is a lack of transparency in the definition of Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) criteria and that this is holding back its development, according to a survey on SRI carried out by Taylor Nelson Sofres.... ...
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German metalworkers tender enters second phase
GERMANY – The tender process for selecting investment managers for the German metal and electronics workers’ new retirement provision company, as reported by IPE-Newsline in September, has entered its second phase, with three of the original nine players left in contention, and other industries ready to participate....
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UK gets dedicated government pensions department
UK – The Government is to launch a completely new dedicated pensions department within the department for work and pensions, Ian McCartney, pensions minister announced at the NAPF’s autumn conference in London today....
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Pension reform protects European equities
EUROPE – European equities could provide a safe haven for investors and potential for long term capital growth, with pensions reform having a significant impact, according to Gartmore research....
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Spanish tax push to shake up pensions market
SPAIN – Government proposals to introduce tax incentives to get people saving could shake up the asset management and pensions industry in Spain, says Ana del Solar at Towers Perrin in Madrid....
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Goldmans and Natexis in multi-manager alliance
FRANCE/UK – Paris based Natexis Banques Populaires (NBP) and London based Goldman Sachs Asset Management International (GSAMI) have signed a cooperation agreement to consolidate their respective positions in the multi-management market....
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Russell appoints French institutional sales head
FRANCE – Frank Russell has strengthened its institutional investment services team in Paris with the appointment of Ludovica Grisi della Pie as sales manager....
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BBA hands £350m custody to ABN Amro Mellon
UK – ABN Amro Mellon has won the mandate to provide global custody services to the £350m (€565m) pension fund of the BBA Group, the industrial group that services the aviation and industrial markets....
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Watson Wyatt enters multi-manager market with CAAM
EUROPE – Crédit Agricole Asset Management (CAAM) has entered into partnership with Watson Wyatt, the global investment consultancy, to develop CAAM’s multi-manager fund business across continental Europe....
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Myners steps down from Gartmore chair
UK – Paul Myners, chairman of Gartmore Investment Management, is to step down from his post at the end of the month....
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FT creates European fund ratings service
UK/EUROPE – The Financial Times group (FT) has launched FT Fund Ratings (FTFR), a new ratings service offering the funds industry comparative information on funds across Europe’s major markets....
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Hermes finalises European focus fund team
UK/EUROPE – London based Hermes Focus Asset Management Europe (HFAME) has announced the appointment of a number of senior continental European investment bankers to the team that will run the new Hermes European Focus fund, to be launched early next year....
