News - Allocations

University of Arizona adds frontier exposure
2 Apr 2012
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The University of Arizona’s $532m endowment fund has increased its target allocation for emerging markets equities in the fiscal year 2012 to include frontier markets
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Flintshire issues $11m tender for FM manager
25 Mar 2012
Allocations, Flintshire County Council Clwyd, News, Searches
The Flintshire County Council Clwyd pension fund in Wales has issued a tender for a frontier markets investment of £7m ($11m)
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Takaful Emarat seeds in-house fund
7 Mar 2012
Allocations, Launches, News, Riyad Capital, Takaful Emarat
UAE insurer Takaful Emarat has employed Riyad Capital to manage the company’s first open-ended investment fund.
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Rasmala to see changes under EIIB deal
1 Mar 2012
Allocations, EIIB, News, Rasmala
London-based European Islamic Investment Bank (EIIB) has bought a 35% stake in Rasmala Holdings as restructurings look set to continue
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Mena investment opportunities “as bad as they can look”
27 Feb 2012
Advance Emerging Capital, Allocations, News, Searches
A leading investor has told Mena FM he believes opportunities in the Mena region are at an all-time low
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Jordan and Tunisia join EBRD as investments begin
10 Jan 2012
Allocations, EBRD, Jordan, News, Tunisia
Jordan and Tunisia have become members of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in anticipation of a major investment from the bank
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University of California looks at Mena public equity funds
29 Nov 2011
Allocations, News, Searches, University of California
The University of California’s office of the treasurer of the regents is increasing its allocation to emerging and frontier market funds, including Mena, within its public equity programme
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ENBD money market fund crosses $100m mark
29 Nov 2011
Allocations, Emirates NBD, money market, News
Emirates NBD Asset Management’s Money Market Fund has exceeded $100m AUM 18 months after inception
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Biggest UK pension marks $2.82bn for EM bonds
16 Oct 2011
Allocations, BT Pension Scheme, News, Searches
The BT Pension Scheme (BTPS), the UK’s largest pension fund with £36.7bn ($57.5bn) in assets, has carved out a new 5% allocation($2.82bn) to emerging market bonds
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Derbyshire pension increases EM allocation
16 Oct 2011
Allocations, Derbyshire County Council Pension Fund, News, Searches
The £2.7bn ($4.1bn) Derbyshire County Council Pension Fund has made further allocations to two emerging markets funds as it increases its allocation to growth equity markets
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Alexandria FPOPP hires two EM managers
14 Oct 2011
Alexandria Firefighters and Police Officers Pension Plan, Allocations, Brandes, Glovista, News
Brandes Investment Partners and Glovista Investments have been awarded emergingmarket mandates by the Alexandria Firefighters and Police Officers Pension Plan, Mena FM has learned
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Hawaii's ERS in emerging markets shake up
12 Oct 2011
Allocations, Hawaii Employees' Retirement System, News, Searches
The State of Hawaii Employees' Retirement System (ERS) has replaced its two emerging markets managers as it continues to adjust its portfolio, Mena FM has learned
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