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- UBS remains No. 1: Largest managers see assets rise 21% in '03; Active specialists, boutique firms take in highest amounts in year when world equity markets stage major rebound.(Special Report: Mega Managers)
- Byline: Beatrix Payne LONDON - UBS AG, Zurich, held fast as the world's largest money manager in 2003 after assets under management rose 21.4%, to $1.78 trillion, as the grip of the three-year bear market eased and equity markets worldwide posted Byline:...
- Research articles 2004-09-06
- NY TEACHERS PUTS FIRMS ON WATCH LIST.(multiple brief articles)(Brief Article)
- ALBANY, N.Y. -- The $85 billion New York State Teachers' Retirement System placed two international managers -- Bankers Trust Co., which runs a passive $1.3 billion portfolio, and Schroder, which runs $320 million in an active portfolio -- on its wat ALBANY, N.Y. -- The $85...
- Research articles 1999-08-09
- Hirings.(Hirings by various pension plans are noted)
- Aon Asset Management LONDON -- Aon Asset Management's Umbrella Fund, a Dublin-domiciled multimanager fund, hired State Street Corp. as administrator and custodian, according to Tommy Garvey, Aon Asset head of institutional business. The fund, with Aon Asset Management LONDON --...
- Research articles 2003-05-12
- News Briefs: Credit Suisse Group to combine myriad business units into 3 separate operations.(News Briefs)
- NEW YORK - Credit Suisse Group announced Dec. 7 it will combine the various business operations of its investment banking and asset management units into three separate operations - asset management, private client services and corporate and investme NEW YORK - Credit Suisse Group announced Dec....
- Research articles 2004-12-13
- Briefs; UN pushes for set of global socially responsible investment guidelines.(United Nations, Caterpillar Belgium S.A., J.P. Morgan Investor Services, Portfolio Partners Ltd.)
- LONDON - The United Nations Environment Program, Nairobi, announced it would create a global set of socially responsible investment guidelines by September 2005. The $26.4 billion United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund, New York, will follow the gui LONDON - The United Nations Environment Program, Nairobi,...
- Research articles 2004-07-26
- Hirings; Antioch University.
- YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio - Antioch University hired K2 Advisors to run about $1.5 million in a hedge fund for the $28 million endowment, said Glenn Watts, chief financial officer and vice chancellor. Funding came from reducing a Seix Investment core fi YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio...
- Research articles 2004-01-26
- At deadline.(Somerset County Council Pension Fund contracts with Record Currency Management Ltd.)(Franklin Resources Inc.'s James Baio resigning)(Bear Stearns Companies Inc. reported 50.2 billion assets)
- Somerset adds overlay The Somerset County Council Pension Fund hired Record Currency Management to run a nominal [pounds sterling]400 million ($752.7 million) in an active pure-alpha currency strategy, along with a passive currency overlay on abou Somerset adds overlay The...
- Research articles 2006-09-18
- Still early: Deutsche Bank custody aftermath fuzzy; State Street, competitors disagree on amount of business retained after purchase.(News)
- Byline: Ricki Fulman Seven months after State Street Corp. announced its $1.5 billion acquisition of the custody business of Deutsche Bank AG, State Street and its competitors disagree over which bank has how much of the Deutsche business. Jay ...
- Research articles 2003-07-07
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- Ipac goes global with Watson Wyatt.
- Byline: Christine St Anne Sep 19, 2006 (Investor Weekly - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Asset consultant Watson Wyatt will provide financial services group ipac with research on global trends and investment managers. However, Ipac has no plans to increase its allocation to global...
- Research articles 2006-09-19
- Watson Wyatt continues winning ways.
- Oct 15, 2003 (Investor Weekly - ABIX via COMTEX) Watson Wyatt has secured a number of asset consulting accounts with large Australian superannuation funds so far in 2003. The funds to have allocated accounts to Watson Wyatt include the $A5.2 billion Commonwealth Bank Officers'...
- Research articles 2003-10-15
- Watson Wyatt gets first of three UNSW contracts.
- Sep 01, 2003 (Investor Weekly - ABIX via COMTEX) After a six-month tender process, the University of New South Wales UNSW has awarded Watson Wyatt a contract. It has been hired as an asset consultant for the university's $A230 million long-term investment fund. The...
- Research articles 2003-09-01
- Watson Wyatt sharpens focus.
- Byline: Christine St Anne Sep 13, 2006 (Investor Weekly - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Jignasa Patel and Andrew Grimes have both joined Watson Wyatt in recent months as the asset consultant builds its skills base. Andrew Spence, the principal of Watson Wyatt,...
- Research articles 2006-09-13
- LUCRF appoints Watson Wyatt to replace James Purvis.
- Byline: Bill McConnell Sep 15, 2005 (Investor Weekly - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Watson Wyatt has been selected as an asset consultant to the Labour Union Cooperative Retirement...
- Research articles 2005-09-15
- In brief: Watson Wyatt/Investec/Iimia/Aareal Bank Group.
- Watson Wyatt has appointed Philip Brook to replace Nick Dumbreck as its global practice head for insurance and financial services consulting.Brook was previously head of Watson Wyatt's international insurance and financial services consulting business outside the UK. Dumbreck is moving back into a full-time consultancy ...
- Research articles 2003-01-09
- Watson Wyatt raids EFM for senior hire.
- Byline: Anuj Gangahar Watson Wyatt, the consultant, has raided Edinburgh Fund Managers, the embattled asset management house which was recently bought by Aberdeen Asset Management, for one of a series of new hires.EFM has been haemorrhaging staff since the takeover by Aberdeen earlier this...
- Research articles 2003-12-12
- Watson Wyatt loses Sidenmark after nine months.
- Byline: Pirkko Juntunen Johan Sidenmark has quit consultant Watson Wyatt Worldwide's Stockholm office just nine months after being headhunted by a rival firm.Sidenmark is to join Nordea Investment Management, the asset management arm of Nordea, the Nordic financial services group. In...
- Research articles 2002-07-09
- Watson Wyatt hires senior investment consultant.
- Byline: Alistair Graham Carole Judd has returned to work for Watson Wyatt as a senior investment consultant after a career break.Judd has worked in a number of roles at Old Mutal Asset Managers, including the position of chief operating officer and chief investment officer....
- Research articles 2002-11-08
- Carter in Watson Wyatt advisory role.
- Senior Appointments Kevin Carter, the former chief executive of Old Mutual Asset Managers, has joined Watson Wyatt, the international consultancy firm. Carter will be involved in advising some of the firm's largest pension scheme clients and in supporting the manager research effort....
- Research articles 2002-01-21
- People on the Move: Armstrong moves into marketing head role at Watson Wyatt.(Jane Armstrong)(Brief Article)
- Watson Wyatt has appointed Jane Armstrong as head of marketing for its investment practice, based in the company's Reigate office. She joins from Citigroup Asset Management where she was director and head of marketing for the EMEA region. Before joining Citigroup, she...
- Research articles 2004-04-19
- Watson Wyatt on recruitment drive.
- Byline: Christine St Anne Jan 04, 2007 (Investor Weekly - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Global financial management firm, Watson Wyatt, plans to recruit more investment consultants. The firm has been appointed as asset consultant to the Australian Government's Future Fund. This will...
- Research articles 2007-01-04
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