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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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Hermes BPK mulls Mena with $550m FoHF
28 Nov 2011
Hermes BPK, News, Searches
UK-based fund of hedge fund (FoHF) manager Hermes BPK Partners will consider Mena fund managers as part of a new long/ short equity mandate Mena FM can reveal
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Flintshire to start frontier investments
18 Nov 2011
Flintshire County Council, News, Searches
The Flintshire County Council pension fund is in discussions about making its first frontier allocations, Mena FM can reveal
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Morgan Creek in new Mena search
16 Nov 2011
Morgan Creek, News, Searches
Multi-billion dollar US investment advisor Morgan Creek Capital Management has begun a new search for Mena-based fund managers, Mena FM can reveal
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Sarona readies second frontier PE FoF
15 Nov 2011
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Canadian firm Sarona Asset Management is launching a second frontier markets private equity fund that will invest in North African private equity managers, Mena FM can reveal
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Colorado FPPA diversifying into EM PE
12 Nov 2011
Fire & Police Pension Association of Colorado, News, Searches
The Fire & Police Pension Association of Colorado (FPPACO) is in the process of diversifying its private equity portfolio into the emerging markets, Mena FM has learned
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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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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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Global Fund Exchange eyes Mena expansion
11 Oct 2011
Global Fund Exchange, News, Qatar, Searches
New York-based investment management group Global Fund Exchange is setting up its first Middle East office, Mena FM can reveal
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Mena advisers support local equities
11 Oct 2011
Allocations, Insight Discovery, MEIP, News, Searches
Almost one third of the Middle East’s investment advisers will be raising client portfolio allocations towards GCC/Mena equities in the year ahead, according to a new report
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European PF searches for frontier manager
12 Sep 2011
IPE Quest, News, Pension Fund, Searches
A European pension fund is searching for an asset management firm to oversee an $80m frontier market government debt mandate, Mena FM has learned.
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