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Martin Currie fills ‘obvious gap’

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Martin Currie Investment Management, a Scottish-based fund manager, has agreed to acquire the Sofaer Capital European long/short equity business. Sofaer Capital currently manages approximately...

Dutch regulator berates pension funds

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The Dutch central bank and pensions regulator (DNB) will be keeping a closer eye on pension funds, as a survey found that many pension...

Safe as … emerging markets

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European investors, according to Lipper FMI's monthly statistical reality check released Monday 14 June, are flocking into bonds just as they did in 2005....

Out of Africa

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The spotlight trained on the world's least invested-in continent is beginning to shine as brightly as its sun, and last week management consultancy heavyweights,...

Stick it to hedge funds, says ESMT

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Hedge funds pose a serious threat to investors and the financial system, and need to be regulated more not less, according to new research...

Clouds in the sky, but not all of ash

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We are back in uncertain territory, writes Darren Williams, senior European economist at AllianceBernstein. Indeed. If ever we left such climes, which I'm not...

Investors warned off contrarian European play

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As the outlook for European markets falters, with Greece, Portugal and Spain hitting headlines, contrarian investors tempted to make the most of the current...

Big discrepancy in discretionary investment within Europe

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Germany and Greece have the lowest level of discretionary investment in Europe and instead invest greater amounts of money in collective funds. Discretionary mandates, where...

Luxembourg sees rise in fund assets

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Luxembourg-domiciled fund assets rose by 24% to €1,924.5bn over the year to the end of 2009, up from €1,548.1bn in 2008, according to Lipper...

Pension Funds diversify using non-listed real estate

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Small and medium UK pension funds are increasingly using non-listed real estate to access overseas investment, according to Inrev, a European association for investors...

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