17:33 | 14 Jul 2008
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Angus Foote
Having worked alongside Cyrille Urfer at LODH in Geneva for eight years, Laurent Auchlin was ready to step up when his colleague left for Abu Dhabi. As he explains, he is very clear about what is most important in the set-up he has inherited.
12:15 | 12 Jun 2008
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Angus Foote
A year of change among the close-knit community of German fund of funds managers has created a new multi-management team at SEB Invest in Frankfurt.
12:09 | 20 May 2008
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Angus Foote
Already one of Europe’s biggest fund selection businesses, FundQuest now has global ambitions.
14:04 | 23 Apr 2008
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Angus Foote
Carsten Jorgensen is looking for conviction and concentration as he aims to identify new fund managers to fuel the 'alpha engine' at Ikano in Luxembourg.
00:00 | 01 Mar 2008
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Philip Haddon
Music lover Werner Wiedenbrig of Erste Bank chooses only the best performers and has helped to pioneer open architecture in Austria. He explains his selection process to Philip Haddon – and reveals his secret code.
11:44 | 20 Feb 2008
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Danielle Levy
Tibor Luka, head of fund selection and asset allocation at Geneva private wealth manager Bluecap, is using ETFs to buy into precious metals.
00:00 | 01 Feb 2008
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Angus Foote
Ruthlessness is allied with patience in Georges Wolff’s approach to fund selection. ING Private Capital Management’s head of fund manager selection talks to Angus Foote about the importance of identifying specialist managers.
00:00 | 02 Jan 2008
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Philip Haddon
Thomas Rennemann leaves little to chance in his fund selection role at UBS Wealth Management. As he tells Philip Haddon, assessing manager talent is a vital part of his process in a world where hedge and long-only funds are converging.
00:00 | 01 Dec 2007
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Philip Haddon
In July 2007 Swedbank launched an online platform offering its nine million clients in Sweden access to third-party funds for the first time.
11:29 | 14 Nov 2007
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Philip Haddon
Austrian fund of funds manager Silvia Cova from Bawag PSK has revealed she is reducing her stake in the Fidelity European Growth fund because its level of transparency is not sufficient to satisfy her clients.
00:00 | 01 Nov 2007
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Philip Haddon
Currently much of the office block in central Madrid which houses Ahorro Corporación resembles a building site.
00:00 | 01 Oct 2007
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Angus Foote
Fund selectors have even more scope to add value under Europe’s latest funds regime, according to Skandia Fonder chief executive Nils Bolmstrand.
10:51 | 11 Sep 2007
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Martin Railton
London-based but Italian in origin, Kairos Partners is a long-only investment boutique, a hedge fund manager and a selector of third-party funds all rolled into one.
00:00 | 01 Sep 2007
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Philip Haddon
Ferdinand Verweyen, Nordea’s head of fund of funds and fund of hedge funds, is a firm believer in a qualitative approach to selection.
00:00 | 01 Aug 2007
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David Hamilton
Devising a strategy for the Natixis Multimanager unit, created by the imminent Natexis-Ixis merger, has been a demanding process but for Marc Albertelli, head of long-only multi-management at Natexis Asset Square, the goal is now in sight.
00:00 | 01 Jun 2007
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Philip Haddon
Lars Kolbe, manager of the StarPlus Sicav – German Masters, invests primarily in the funds of Europe’s top boutique managers. He explains to Philip Haddon why a hands-on approach is necessary in the search for true fund management talent.
07:00 | 30 May 2007
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Jesus Segarra Sobral
Jaume Puig, who is not only a fund manager at Gaesco but also the firm's president, claims the honor of being the first to launch a fund of fund in the Spanish market.
00:00 | 01 May 2007
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David Hamilton
In his role as head of multi-management for the Banco Popular Group, Rafael Hurtado sees himself as both an artist and a scientist.
00:00 | 01 Apr 2007
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Philip Haddon
In his role as DekaBank’s head of fund research, Thorsten Saemann is responsible for their €42 billion fund of fund range. He speaks to Philip Haddon about what it’s like to lead Germany’s largest squad of top-class fund analysts
00:00 | 01 Mar 2007
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Martin Railton
Banca Della Svizzera Italiana’s new head of multi-management, Luca De Biasi, endeavours to remain true to his open-minded philosophy. He explains to Martin Railton why multi-management offers him a world of investment opportunities.
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