BNP Paribas

The British Airways Pension Fund has made a fresh allocation to City of London real estate as it believes the sector is well positioned in the current cycle.

The panellists discuss their expectations for the rental market, taking into account a cost-cutting public sector and close examination of index data. They also consider the effect of the refinancing of property-related debt on the market

BNP Paribas Real Estate has appointed Vebnet to provide its flexible benefits package.

GLOBAL/UK - Institutional fund of hedge funds Fauchier Partners has won investor backing for a novel lock-in on one of its flagship products.

Institutional fund of hedge funds Fauchier Partners has won investor backing for a innovative lock-in on one of its flagship products.

ITALY - The €5.2bn (US$6.4bn) Fondo Cometa has hired nine managers and completed the renewal of mandates for its Monetario Plus, Reddito and Crescita sub-funds due to expire this year.

ITALY - State Street Corp. has completed its €1.28bn (US$1.6bn) cash purchase of Intesa Sanpaolo's Securities Services business (ISPSS), including the firm's custody and fund administration units.

Responding to global calls for transparency has left sovereign wealth funds open to local critics, as Richard Lowe reports

BNP Paribas Investment Partners and Fortis Investments have completed their merger.

TAIWAN - BNP Paribas Investment Partners will strengthen its asset management presence in Asia with a new joint venture in Taiwan.