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News Norges Bank Investment Management makes new investment in US logistics

Norges Bank Investment Management has acquired a 45 percent interest in a logistics portfolio in the US, comprising 48 buildings in Southern California, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, in a new joint venture with Goodman (...)

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Ellipsis Asset Management acquires the convertible bond business of Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management

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AllianzGI with over EUR 50 billion AuM in infrastructure

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May 2014

News CalPERS Launches Search for Chief Investment Officer

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) seeks an experienced investment professional for the role of Chief Investment Officer (CIO) to lead and manage its 400-plus person Investment Office...

May 2014

News Nomura ICG K.K. Announces New Office Opening in Otemachi, Tokyo

Nomura Holdings, Inc. (“Nomura”), Intermediate Capital Group plc (“ICG”) and Nomura ICG K.K. (“Nomura ICG”) have announced that Nomura ICG has moved into a new office located in Otemachi, Tokyo, on 12 May.

May 2014

News CalPERS Achieves $12.75M recovery from Ernst & Young LLP

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) announced today that it had reached a $12.75 million settlement with Ernst & Young LLP (E&Y), the former auditor for Lehman Brothers (Lehman) with respect to claims arising out of CalPERS purchases of Lehman (...)

April 2014

News Robeco BP Global Premium Equities wins record ninth Morningstar award

Robeco, a leading international asset manager based in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, is pleased to announce that Morningstar has named Robeco Boston Partners Global Premium Equities fund as the best of its class in a record nine European (...)

April 2014

News Nomura Completes Acquisition of ING Asset Management Business in Taiwan

Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Nomura Holdings, Inc., today announced that it has completed the acquisition of ING Group’s interest in ING Securities Investment & Trust Co., Ltd., Taiwan, the local asset management unit of ING Group, (...)

April 2014

News Clyde & Co advises on USD 800 million acquisition of House of Fraser, China’s largest foreign retail investment to date

A team of 20 lawyers across Clyde & Co’s offices in Beijing, Hong Kong, London, Guildford, Dubai and Paris worked on the deal, led by Partner and Chief Representative of the firm’s Beijing office, Lynia Lau.

April 2014

News CalPERS Investment Office Cuts Expenses for Two-year Period, Tops Peer Benchmark in Cost Survey

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) today reported that costs for its investment operations have declined by approximately $80 million for the two-fiscal-year period from 2011-2013. CalPERS also reported that it was found to be "cost-advantaged" in a (...)

April 2014

News European Growth & Investment Opportunities Discussion at Paris EUROPLACE International Financial Forum in New York

Paris EUROPLACE held its annual International Financial Forum with the theme back “Back to Europe: the Paris Offer” in partnership with Banque de France, with the cooperation of ICE/NYSE, on Monday, April 14, at the New York Stock (...)

April 2014

News Robeco independent UN Global Compact participant

Robeco is pleased to announce that it has been accepted as an independent participant by the United Nations Global Compact, after participating via Rabobank Group for more than ten years.

April 2014

News Merrill Lynch Wealth Management and EDHEC Business School

Merrill Lynch Wealth Management is teaming up with France’s EDHEC Business School to develop new research on risk allocation and goals based investing, the organizations announced few days ago...

March 2014

News IFC Opens London Markets to Commemorate First London-Listed Renminbi Bond

IFC Executive Vice President and CEO Jin-Yong Cai last week rang the opening bell on the London Stock Exchange to commemorate the Corporation’s first London-listed renminbi bonds.

March 2014

News Amundi and Tikehau sign partnership agreement

Under this partnership, and subject to the supervisory authorities’ approval, Amundi will acquire a 12.8% stake in Tikehau IM, in line with long standing partner Arkéa, and become a shareholder of Tikehau Capital Advisors, the head structure of the Tikehau group, with 7.3% (...)

March 2014

News Swiss Re General news release: Global insured losses from catastrophes were USD 45 billion in 2013, Swiss Re sigma says

According to the latest sigma study, global insured losses from natural catastrophes and man-made disasters were USD 45 billion in 2013, down from USD 81 billion in 2012. Of the 2013 insured losses, USD 37 billion were generated by natural catastrophes, with hail in Europe (...)

March 2014

News ING to pay EUR 1.225 billion to Dutch State on 31 March 2014

ING announced that it has notified the Dutch State of its intention to pay EUR 1.225 billion on 31 March 2014. This payment is EUR 100 million higher than originally scheduled in the amended EC Restructuring Plan as announced on 19 November (...)

March 2014

News Credit Suisse Announces Settlement of FHFA Litigation Relating to Mortgage-backed Securities Purchased by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac between 2005 and 2007

Credit Suisse announced that it has entered into an agreement with the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA).

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News CalPERS Shortens Period to Review Tobacco Divestments

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System’s (CalPERS) Board of Administration (Board) today reaffirmed its decision to review the System’s tobacco divestments, and shortened the time period for review to six to nine (...)

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News Unigestion expands its fund distribution network by joining the MFEX platform

Unigestion, the boutique asset manager that focuses on providing its clients with risk-managed investment solutions, today announces that it has significantly expanded its fund distribution network by joining the MFEX (...)

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News AfDB issues 1% US $1 Billion Global Benchmark due 2 November 2018

On Wednesday, October 19, 2016, the African Development Bank, rated Aaa (Moody’s) / AAA (S&P) / AAA (Fitch), launched and priced a new US $1-billion 2-year Global benchmark transaction due 2 November 2018.

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News International inflows power record year for CPR AM

CPR AM delivered strong results with €2.8 billion of inflows in 2018. International assets under management (excluding France) grew 220% over three years, taking total AUM (ex-France) to €6.4 billion euros. Inflows driven by investor demand for thematic equities (€2.3 (...)

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News Norway’s sovereign wealth fund returned -0.9 percent, or -73 billion kroner, in the second quarter of 2015.

Equity investments returned -0.2 percent, and fixed-income investments -2.2 percent. The return on these investments was 0.4 percentage point higher than the return on the benchmark indices. Investments in real estate returned 2.0 (...)

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News Fitch Affirms The Netherlands at ’AAA’; Outlook Negative

Fitch Ratings has affirmed The Netherlands’ Long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Rating (IDRs) at ’AAA’. The Outlooks are Negative. The issue ratings on The Netherlands’ unsecured foreign and local currency bonds have also been affirmed at (...)

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News EDHEC-Risk Institute and Lyxor launch a research chair and explore the next generation of risk parity adapted to time-varying market conditions

EDHEC-Risk Institute and Lyxor are launching a three-year research chair entitled “Risk Allocation Solutions”...

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News Robeco announces its growth strategy for Japan

Robeco Groep N.V. today announced the company’s strategy to set up full-scale operations and expand its asset management business in Japan.

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News CalPERS Cuts Costs and Saves Pension Fund $922.5 Million Over a Five-Year Span

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) Board of Administration (Board) released the Annual Cost Efficiency and Effectiveness Report (PDF), detailing several initiatives that resulted in cost savings for the Pension Fund of $922.5 million over the past (...)

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News RBS fails BoE stress test, adopts new capital plan

Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc emerged as the weakest among seven U.K. lenders examined in the Bank of England’s 2016 stress test, missing two key capital target levels under the adverse stress scenario.

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News New financing under the Investment Plan for Europe: Ginkgo 2

Building on its first vehicle, instigated by the Edmond de Rothschild Group in 2010, Ginkgo announces the first closing and launch of its second fund, Ginkgo 2, which targets the sustainable remediation of brownfield sites in urban (...)

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News ING completes sale of stake in SulAmérica to Swiss Re

ING received a total cash consideration of approximately EUR 180 million for the 37.7 million SulAmérica units, which represent a direct stake of approximately 11.3%.

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News ING to sell remaining stake in Voya Financial

ING announced today it agreed to sell shares of common stock of Voya Financial, Inc. in an underwritten public offering. In addition, ING Group has entered into a share repurchase agreement with Voya under which Voya will repurchase USD 600 million of its shares of common (...)

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News USD funding, money market freeze, pheripheral sovereign debt...answers from BNP Paribas

Amongst the three French banks under pressure, only BNP Paribas has played the card of full transparency ...

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News Fédéris Gestion d’Actifs and Mirova partner up to promote a responsible approach to governance

In order to reinforce its voting policy and establish its engagement with companies, Fédéris Gestion d’Actifs, a pillar of French insurance product and diversified management, and pioneer of responsible investment management in France, has retained (...)

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News Institutional investor appetite is back for quant funds

The recent CTA performances encourage institutional investors to more closely monitor this type of hedge fund. Thus, according to Preqin, 52% of them wish to increase their exposure to this type of alternative strategy this year (vs 14% last (...)

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