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Real estate managers drawn to esoteric sectors in 2012

Aviva Investors has revised its expectations for European real estate downwards but the UK group, BNP Paribas and LaSalle Investment Management argue Europe can offer investment opportunities in esoteric real estate sectors.

21 Feb 2012
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Savills boosts Paris team

International real estate advisor Savills has appointed David Poole (pictured) to head its valuation team in France.

17 Feb 2012
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Aviva Investors sélectionné pour un mandat de multi-gestion

Aviva Investors a été choisi par la banque égyptienne Ahli United Bank (AUB) dans le cadre d'un nouveau mandat de multi-gestion en immobilier.

17 Feb 2012
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Arbitrage managers look to generate positives out of negatives

A group of small but ambitious French merger arbitrage managers bucked the trend for negative performance in 2011 and are planning a repeat performance for 2012.

17 Feb 2012
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Primonial Asset Management appoints new chief executive

The new head of French fund selector Primonial Asset Management, François Barthelemy, will be responsible for its growth strategy and management activities.

16 Feb 2012
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Hedge funds to benefit from less correlated market structure, says Lyxor Research

Lyxor Research explains why it believes hedge funds will be less correlated to markets in 2012 and deliver better performance than last year.

16 Feb 2012
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Sarkozy turns to Twitter to galvanise support

French President Nicolas Sarkozy has unveiled a Twitter account ahead of appearing on French television tonight where he is expected to announce his candidature for the upcoming presidential elections.

15 Feb 2012
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French boutique eyes emerging market growth

Paris-based fund group Comgest confirmed its optimistic outlook for emerging market countries in 2011 despite predicting slow global economic growth in coming years.

15 Feb 2012
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Marché du crédit : jusqu’où ira l’engouement des investisseurs ?

Chris Bullock, gérant du Horizon European Corporate Bond Fund, livre son point de vue sur les tendances du marché du crédit en ce début d’année et sur les perspectives d’évolution pour 2012.

15 Feb 2012
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Special situations and convertible bonds boost hedge fund performance

The Lyxor Global Hedge Fund index was up 1.3% in January, reversing its downwards trend in 2011 thanks to special situations, equity long bias and convertible bond strategies.

14 Feb 2012
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France lifts short-selling ban

French regulatory body the AMF has announced the end of the short selling ban regarding French securities of the financial sector.

13 Feb 2012
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Carmignac ups equity and emerging market exposure

French fund house Carmignac Gestion has increased its exposure to equities, emerging markets and energy while taking a cautious approach to European sovereign debt, favouring US bonds for safe haven appeal.

13 Feb 2012
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ING IM’s money market fund bucks redemption trend

Assets in ING Investment Management’s Liquid Euro money market fund have jumped 28% since the end of 2011 to €6bn, despite heavy redemptions from other European money market funds.

09 Feb 2012
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Edmond de Rothschild launches contrarian eurozone fund

Eurozone equities could be set for a bumper year with Paris-based Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management backing the asset class with the launch of EdR Euro Convictions.

09 Feb 2012
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OFI AM nomme son nouveau directeur de la gestion

Ralph Bruneau (illustré) se voit confier la direction de la gestion actions chez OFI AM à la suite des départs de Thierry Pauwels et de Pierre-Alexis Dumont la semaine dernière.

08 Feb 2012

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InvestmentEurope's country specific forum for Sweden takes place in Stockholm on 24 April 2012

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InvestmentEurope Fund Selector Forum France

InvestmentEurope's country specific forum for France takes place in Paris on 22 May 2012.