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The importance of consultants is highlighted in FTMandate’s research into property mandates, which are fast-becoming a popular part of institution’s portfolios. Paula Garrido reports.

Brushing aside pessimism for the new year, the competitive global equities market is looking to the long-term. Paula Garrido assesses the biggest wins in the area.

Renewed interest in bonds results in awards to fixed income managers. Paula Garrido writes.

Trust in UBS has come from both public and corporate pension schemes. Paula Garrido writes.

Fixed income briefs have proved to be twice as popular as equity mandates. Paula Garrido writes:

Over the last year corporate pension funds have shown their renewed confidence in the equity markets by awarding almost as many equity mandates as fixed income mandates to external managers. However, according to data compiled by FT Mandate, the value of fixed income briefs was more than twice that of equity mandates.

French public sector pension fund shares bounty among industry players. Henry Smith writes.

A Ł100m global equity manager of managers win from InterContinental Hotels contributes to Frank Russell’s dominant status in FT Mandate rankings. Henry Smith reports.

Winning of e1.5bn Frank Russell global bond mandate gives Morgan Stanley top billing for business won from multi-managers. Henry Smith reports.

A €2bn sub-advisory management brief from insurer Safeco propels Pioneer to helm of FT Mandate’s US equity manager rankings for new business. Henry Smith reports.

— Booth: rosy picture

Latin American markets have largely recovered from the temporary dip in April and May, in turn the result of changing expectations of US interest rates. If anything, developed market equities look most vulnerable to further global shocks; and US equities, finding it difficult to gain any upward traction, look more sensitive to rising US interest rates than bonds.

A mighty global bond mandate has made Morgan Stanley Investment Management the number one fixed income manager when ranked by new business. Henry Smith reports.

Mellon tops the FT Mandate international equity table after securing a $5bn passive mandate from the Alaska Permanent Fund, with The Bank of New York coming second via a $2bn contract win. Henry Smith reports.