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Societe Generale fund servicing arm makes senior German hire

The securities servicing arm of French bank Societe Generale has appointed Dirk Werthmann from BNY Mellon SA/NV in Frankfurt as its senior relationship manager for Germany.

21 Feb 2012
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German president's resignation hits eurozone crisis talks

German president Christian Wulff tendered his resignation today, forcing chancellor Angela Merkel to postpone a meeting with Italian prime minister Mario Monti aimed at dealing with Europe's ongoing sovereign debt crisis.

17 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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Union Investments hatte milde Vermögen Abflüssen in 2011

Das verwaltete Vermögen von Union Investment zum 31. Dezember 2011 betraegt 170,3 Miliarden Euro, etwa 4 Prozent weniger als der historische Höchststand des Vorjahrs von 177,4 Mrd. Euro.

16 Feb 2012
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Institutional investors turn to Union Investment and limit 2011 asset falls

Institutional investors and products for them have ‘steadied the ship' at Germany's Union Investment, which limited a fall in its total assets to just 4%, or €7bn last year, from their all-time high of €177.4bn at the end of 2010.

16 Feb 2012
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SimCorp wins WAVE deal in Germany

WAVE Management AG, the asset management unit of the German VHV insurance group with over €14bn in assets under management, has chosen SimCorp Dimension as its future investment management system.

15 Feb 2012
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AGI’s new problem solver speaks out

James Dilworth, new CEO at Allianz Global Investors Europe explains plans to overcome challenges facing the industry and its clients.

15 Feb 2012
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Allianz to scrap RCM brand across UK and offshore fund ranges

Allianz Global Investors is to rename its onshore and offshore fund ranges in a move which will see it scrap the RCM brand it acquired a decade ago.

14 Feb 2012
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Germans warn Greece the hard work is not over

Greece's rulers have backed further austerity measures necessary for their struggling country receiving €130bn in central aid, but primary financier Germany warned Athens must still "do its homework" after repaying the next tranche of loans to fall due, on 20 March.

13 Feb 2012
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bfinance verstaerkt Hedgefonds Consulting Team

Der unabhaengige Investment Berater bfinance hat sein institutionelles Consulting Team weiter verstaerkt mit der Ernennung von Chris Jones zu Head of Alternatives.

07 Feb 2012
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Keine Macht ohne Verantwortung, warnt Van Rompuy

Wer Macht hat, hat auch eine Verantwortung - kurz gefasst war das die Rede gestern des Praesidenten des European Council, als er den Deutschen sagte, sie spielten dank ihres Vermoegens "eine besondere Rolle" in Europa.

07 Feb 2012
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Goldman Sachs Asset Management's view on Germany

The German machine seems to have entered 2012 forgetting that it is in the middle of a major financial crisis.

06 Feb 2012
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Aquila Capital's Risk Parity 7 Fund hits four-year milestone

Hamburg-based Aquila Capital's AC Risk Parity 7 Fund has hit a four-year track record of year-on-year positive returns.

06 Feb 2012
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Julius Baer says offshore Europe asset flows stop as agreements loom

European offshore clients are giving Julius Baer Group no new business as they wait to see what happens with Switzerland's tax agreements with Germany and the UK, the Zurich-headquartered banking group said today.

06 Feb 2012
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bfinance verstaerkt Consulting Team mit Michel Haski von AGI

Der unabhaengige Pensionskassen Berater bfinance hat Michel Haski zu Head of EMEA Institutional Coverage ernannt.

03 Feb 2012

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