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it was established , in 1968 , as a spin-off from the rand corporation to help organizations plan for the long-term future , a subject known as futures studies .

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pays a lot of city taxes to compensate for loss of retail from their space . whose future are they thinking about ? ; )
the future of learning and working may yet be a path to a more equitable future .
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since 1968 , the institute for the future , located in tech - centric palo alto , california , for most of its existence , has made a business of helping organizations prepare for the future . every year , the institute offers up a 10 - year forecast–its look at how the world could change over the next decade .
in january 2016 , the university announced that the proposal for the future water institute was successful . the institute will be housed in the faculty of engineering & the built environment with professor sue harrison from the department of chemical engineering as the new director . recognition as a research institute at uct is a significant achievement for researchers and an important milestone for the faculty .
“artificial intelligence heralds dramatic potential for growth for both the economy and for humans .
jane mcgonigal , ph . d . , is a senior researcher at the institute for the future and author of superbetter : the power of living gamefully .
summary : in this week’s first in future , institute for emerging issues director leslie boney talks to amy strecker , the stakeholder philanthropy manager for duke energy , . . .
the institute for the future says it will launch a series of massively multiplayer forecasting games designed to employ the wisdom of the crowds in finding solutions to troubling scenarios .
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around the world , the workforce is gearing up for a future of robots and artificial intelligence .
to create the institute for leadership development , a new teaching and research institute focused on developing leaders in manitoba . $ 2 million of this investment will come from a leaders fund for past and current leaders who would like to personally invest in the future of their successors .
that was the word tuesday from the institute for the future , a palo alto , calif . - based think tank that focuses on identifying the directions that mankind will take down the line .
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] can be a potential cause for bias in the identification and evaluation of future impact factors .
past events lead to conclusions about future events . it is impossible to design a robust empirical test for those conclusions about future events and developments [
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we therefore define one central criterium for the quality of the results of a scenario process : the depictive precision of all future images that are relevant to any future in observation . a high depictive precision is evident in future images that
the study was made by the institute for the future , a menlo park , calif . , agency under contract to the national science foundation . it was an attempt at the risky business of ' ' technology assessment , ' ' peering into the future of an electronic world .
mckinsey global institute research reports are available on urltoken . for this briefing note , we have drawn on the following reports :
episode 24 : first in future : william c . friday fellowship for human relations ceo abdul rasheed
episode 21 : first in future : james g . martin center for academic renewal president jenna robinson
summary : a couple of years ago , the institute for emerging issues took on a challenging topic : what will all of us be doing for work . . .
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mitch daniels is the president of purdue university and the former governor of indiana . he serves as the honorary co - chair of the aspen institute ' s future of work initiative .
the basic premise of futures research is therefore not the science of future - tense presents . contemporary theories support the view that the future is open and unpredictable [
founded in 2006 , the future today institute answers “what’s the future of [ x ] ? ” for leaders and organizations all around the world . we focus exclusively on how emerging technology and science will disrupt business , transform the workforce and ignite geopolitical change . together with our clients and partners , fti uses data - driven research to model and prototype the future .
on february 2 , the aspen institute future of work initiative , cornell university’s ilr school , and the rockefeller foundation convened a roundtable of experts to discuss challenges and identify new directions for gig economy data collection .
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the silicon valley - based think tank , the institute for the future , helps technology and health organizations plan for the long - term future . earlier this month , iftf announced a list of predictions for the next three - to - 10 years , at the technology horizons program . these forecasts run the gamut from biological innovations like creating new life forms from scratch , to invisibility cloaks . read on for a summary of iftf ' s prophecies .
for additional insights , see aaron de smet , susan lund , and william schaninger , “ organizing for the future , ” mckinsey quarterly , january 2016 .
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episode 68 : first in future : head of rural initiative for unc school of medicine dr . robert bashford
episode 32 : first in future : nc state university dean for college of education dr . mary ann danowitz
no one can predict the future , but plenty of people are out there talking about what the future could be—with new technologies , new policies , new culture . and when you can imagine concrete details of a possible future , it’s easier to close the future gap and put yourself into that future . future you becomes less of a stranger—and someone you can actively conspire on behalf of to create a better world and a better life .
iftf foresight studio trainings will upskill your foresight and prepare you , your team , and your organization for the future .
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the living building challenge is a program initially launched by the cascadia green building council ( a chapter of both the us green building council and canada green building council ) . the international living building institute was created of and by cgbc in may 2009 to oversee the living building challenge and its auxiliary programs . in april 2011 , the international living building institute was renamed the international living future institute and became the umbrella organization for both the living building challenge and the cascadia green building council .
mark warner is a u . s . senator and former governor of virginia . he serves as the honorary co - chair of the aspen institute ' s future of work initiative .
jack markell , chairman of the aspen institute future of work initiative’s national advisory council , served from 2009 - 2017 as the governor of delaware . during his tenure , delaware emerged from the great…
] . they usually have in common that they aggregate assumptions about future developments into scenarios . greene et al . , who initiated the project future fusion
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the phenomena of being able to see the future is known as precognition . most people believe that ( to some degree ) they can predict the future . fortune - tellers , however , believe they can view the future . there is a major difference . we predict the future based on knowledge , intuition and logic . precognitive persons claim to
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the aspen institute future of work initiative and cornell university ilr school are excited to launch the gig economy data hub , an online resource devoted to increasing understanding of the gig economy and its workers .
making the future is an inherently collaborative process , and iftf’s future 50 partnership , research labs , and initiatives are the venue for future - oriented leaders to share foresight , build insight , and plot a course of action for their organizations . our foresight supports long - term thinking and long - term collegial networks .
the institute for the future is launching a series of what it calls ' massively multiplayer forecasting games ' designed to help researchers come up with solutions to long - term global problems . the first game , superstruct , will launch october 6 .
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twitter suspended more than 70 million accounts in may and june , and the pace has continued in july
- the washington post interviewed samuel c . woolley , research director of the digital intelligence lab here at the institute for the future . read the article here : urltoken
these topics were the subject of the annual brookings - blum roundtable , held at the aspen institute . the theme of the three - day roundtable was “ the future of work in the developing world . ” background documents were circulated in advance .
social rating systems ( is it future proof ? , bean sight , the future of facebook project , predicto . net , wefutr , web of fate , wikistrat , the future of facebook project , forecasting ace , ny times technology timeline )
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the challenge in the conceptualization of future foresight 2 . 0 applications is the combination of established quality criteria for futures research with the potential of web applications . 15
] . the substantiation of such propositions about the future can be achieved by looking at potential causes in the present and signals for future change . predictions in the “original empistemological sense are [ therefore ] prognostically framed explanations of causes in the past” [
the institute for workplace studies is launching a series of initiatives—from fresh research to public forums to invitation - only gatherings—to help drive forward the conversation on the possibilities and perils of the digital economy . as part of this effort , the future of work series hosts the most innovative thinkers as they imagine what the future of work will look like in the u . s . and around the world .
the future of work initiative is excited to announce that we have joined the urltoken work initiative portfolio , an innovative effort to search for new solutions to prepare people for the changing nature of work .
the community leadership program ( clp ) is shalom hartman institute ' s annual summer program for a diverse group of lay leaders from across north america . participants join senior shalom hartman institute scholars in jerusalem to explore foundational jewish ideas and central dilemmas of contemporary jewish life .
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the roots of prediction markets are futures markets ( which are markets for options on future price developments ) . in the same way that options on future price developments can be used to derive indicators about future prices ( the prognostic quality of such estimates has been reviewed since the 1930s by economists like keynes and hicks ) [
martin reeves is a senior partner and managing director in the boston consulting group’s new york office and the director of the bcg henderson institute . johann harnoss is a project leader in boston consulting group’s new york office and an ambassador to the bcg henderson institute .
additionally to creating a multitude of different future images , a collaborative approach also enables future images to be evaluated for external validity , i . e . their validity outside of current ideology , myth or contemporary storytelling . especially this ability to construct , deconstruct and reconstruct future images collaboratively is the
episode 55 : first in future : william c . friday fellowship for human relations ceo abdul rasheed ( toss - back )
even without a brush with mortality , some people are very future - minded . seventeen percent of americans say they think about the world 30 years out at least once a week . nearly one - third , or 29 percent , think about the 10 - year future at least once a week . and slightly more ( 35 percent ) think about the five - year future at least once a week . the fact that some people regularly “check in” mentally with the future aligns with something researchers have previously discovered : people have different thresholds for when they view a future self as a stranger . for some people , their mpfc powers down when thinking about a future self a year from now ; for others , the switch doesn’t happen until “future you” is five , 10 , or 15 years out . it’s not clear from the present data whether thinking about the future regularly can change the brain’s behavior or whether people who have a higher threshold just naturally enjoy thinking about the future more , because they already relate better to their future selves .
institute for the future ( iftf ) brings people together to make the future—today . whether you’re a strategic leader in a large organization or a community leader in a struggling neighborhood or a netizen who wants to mobilize global crowds , we have practical tools , research , and programs that turn foresight into the critical new insights that ultimately lead to action .
my institute for the future colleague jason tester wrote a thought - provoking essay titled
the case for human - future interaction ,
exploring the similarities between forecasting and pioneering work in the field of human - computer interaction . one of jason ' s research efforts at iftf is the creation of artifacts from the future - - products , objects , and services that don ' t exist yet but can help us understand how tomorrow ' s technologies may affect our daily lives . so what can forecasters learn from hci ? from jason ' s post at iftf ' s future now blog :
episode 36 : first in future : the n . c . rural center president patrick woodie
peter murphy , professor and leader of the energy and advanced manufacturing strand of the future industries institute ( fii ) , at the university of south australia , has been awarded a prestigious 2016 clunies ross award , in the innovation category .
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either way , this leaves us with a kind of “future gap” in america .
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, the designer kitchen and bath showroom whose space was recently converted into a temporary home for an art gallery . the extended office space for institute for the future , a nonprofit that started 46 years ago and specializes in long - term forecasting , now takes up half a city block .
we ' re excited to have institute for the future headquartered on hamilton but quite sad our downtown storefronts have changed over from retail to office . i ' m not quite sure how this one happened ,
said an industry observer , adding that the likelihood of a commercial space reverting back to retail is almost non - existent . but
forecasting can , and often does , contribute to the creation of the future , but it is clear that other factors are also operating . a holographic theory would stress the interconnectedness of all elements in the system . at some level , everything contributes to the creation of the future . the degree to which a forecast can shape the future ( or our perception of the future ) has yet to be determined experimentally and experientially .
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australian governments could help to solve the problem of stagnating wages by better leveraging their own spending power in support of better wages and working conditions . that’s the conclusion of new research from the centre for future work at the australia institute on the connection between government spending and procurement and working conditions across the economy .
it is our hope that our work , publications and research will inspire future researchers to dedicate their efforts towards a more digital real estate environment . the future real estate institute will not merely focus on the most lucrative , but most useful research projects that are most benign to the industry as well as society .
jane is also a future forecaster . she is the director of games research & development at the institute for the future . her research focuses on how games are transforming the way we lead our real lives , and how they can be used to increase our resilience and well - being . her future forecasting work has been featured in the economist , vanity fair , the new yorker , o ( prah ) magazine , fast company , the new york times science section , and more .
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fhi is a multidisciplinary research institute at the university of oxford . academics at fhi bring the tools of mathematics , philosophy and social sciences to bear on big - picture questions about humanity and its prospects . the institute is led by founding director professor nick bostrom .
the future of work initiative hosted a briefing wednesday to discuss the findings and implications of the 2017 contingent worker supplement ( cws ) . the event highlighted the need for a comprehensive understanding of the labor market in order to develop effective policies for workers .
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the future , on the other hand , is filled will uncertainty . facts give way to opinions . as de jouvenel points out , the facts of the past provide the raw materials from which the mind makes estimates of the future . all forecasts are opinions of the future ( some more carefully formulated than others ) . the act of making a forecast is the expression of an opinion . the future , as described by de jouvenel , consists of a range of possible future phenomena or events . these futuribles are those things that might happen .
changes in the concept of work will radically change the whole society , says future researcher marina . . .
this policy agenda seeks to embrace the forces of the modern economy in shaping a brighter future of work .
prior to the launch of the living community challenge at living future 2014 , the institute engaged with community - scaled projects in a number of ways . in 2010 , the institute held the living city design competition , which inspired dozens of visions from around the world of what a living city might look like . since the competition , the institute has worked with a number of communities to apply living building principles to the neighborhood and city scale – communities we initially called “pilot cities” – and in some cases is evolved into registered living communities .
the most important asset of our future are the leaders of tomorrow as well as broad knowledge that has be accessible to everyone . in order to propel education in digital real estate the future real estate institute offers pro bono lecturing at universities . furthermore , we are keen to assist student research by providing insight and guidance .
many futurists ( de jouvenel , dublin , pohl , and others ) have expressed the idea that the way we contemplate the future is an expression of our desire to create that future . physicist dennis gabor , discoverer of holography , claimed that the future is invented , not predicted . the implication is that the future is an expression of our present thoughts . the idea that we create our own reality is not a new concept . it is easy to imagine how thoughts might translate into actions that affect the future .
the institute continuously reviews the methodology that drives our work programme . the next review is due early 2017 and will document our progress and outline the next steps in the process .
episode 47 : first in future : former governor james b . hunt ( part1 )
episode 40 : first in future : reborn clothing co . co - founder emily neville
our goal is to make the real estate industry more efficient , sustainable and innovative . the future real estate institute will help academia and businesses to make their digital transformation and to implement as well as profit from the innovations of our age .
after seven highly successful years , the brandeis - genesis institute for russian jewry concluded its work on june 30 , 2016 . see the complete statement from brandeis university and the genesis philanthropy group regarding the conclusion of the bgi here .
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through the future of work institute , cpl investigates the latest work trends affecting organisations and individuals . we offer practical advice and solutions on how to futureproof your business by addressing the changes to the workplace , changes in technology and most importantly through your people .
prepare the next generation for the artificial intelligence future —integrate human intelligence with machine intelligence so they can successfully co - exist , and reinforce the role of people to drive growth .
the university of south australia’s new multi - million dollar future industries institute ( fii ) focuses on building knowledge and capacity in core future industries and develops the university’s internationally competitive research capacity across four key strands : minerals and resources engineering , energy and advanced manufacturing , environmental science and engineering , and biomaterials engineering and nanomedicine .
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wolfe , barbara , and samuel zuvekas . 1995 . nonmarket outcomes of schooling . university of wisconsin , institute for research on poverty , discussion paper no . 1065 - 95 .
each spring , six new future for good fellows join iftf in bringing futures thinking , innovation , and an entrepreneurial sensibility to the urgent futures we all face today . these fellows collaborate , investigate , and innovate as they pursue personal projects that can lead to a better future for all . more »
mishel , lawrence . 2012 . “understanding the wedge between productivity and median compensation growth . ” working economics ( the economic policy institute blog ) . urltoken
some people regularly connect with their future selves , but a majority does not . and this matters , beyond the links between future thinking and greater self - control and pro - social behavior . thinking about the five - , 10 - , and 30 - year future is essential to being an engaged citizen and creative problem - solver . curiosity about what might happen in the future , the ability to imagine how things could be different , and empathy for our future selves are all necessary if we want to create change in our own lives or the world around us .
“fundamental building block to produce less trivial ( unfortunately often also less plausible ) future images .
episode 48 : first in future : former governor james b . hunt ( part 2 )
episode 29 : first in future : conetoe chapel missionary baptist church pastor rev . richard joyner
episode 1 : first in future podcast : rep . craig horn & sen . jeff jackson
our vision for the future is a people - centred , yet data - driven , sustainable , secure and efficient economy that will have increased the living standards of all .
that is the message of a new report on wa ' s fiscal choices , by dr . cameron murray and troy henderson , published by the centre for future work .
summary : next month the institute for emerging issues will be launching kidsreadync , a four - county tier 1 and tier 2 focus on early childhood education . this initiative is an . . .
if you want to understand the future , read science and speculative fiction , as well as philosophy , memoir and essays on the implications of technology . the future today institute curates seasonal lists based on current events and emerging trends . below is our fall 2017 list of recommended reading and watching . you’ll find familiar titles as well as new works .
the formulization of future images is succeeded by the next step of evaluating , selecting and refining the most likely and / or most desirable future images for further use in deriving implications - e . g . courses of action , strategies , product ideas , or political agenda setting .
in this respect the future of facebook project is especially relevant , which used the q & a platform quora to gather future opinions . since quora is already equipped with multi - level social rating features there was no need to build a dedicated platform for this project .
training and support for individuals who wish to form living future challenge collaboratives , local groups focused on informal opportunities for education and action . learn more about this role and apply to become a collaborative facilitator .
the future real estate institute ' s mission is to build bridges between innovative technologies as well as disruptive trends and the real estate industry . it functions as the intersection of innovation and business intelligence , incorporating academic excellence , creativity , industry insight and business practice .
foresight processes are often based on expert judgement . experts about the future are ideally those who have a knowledge advantage in a field of expertise but at the same time spent considerable time reaching beyond the boundaries of their own discipline to understand current and future developments in their field within the broader range of external circumstances . such experts are thought to produce future images of more accurate terminology and scope than amateurs . these future images are
this procedure is resembling of a wiki . however , it differs from such both by focussing on pooling only potential scenarios and solutions to specific future challenges and the ability to aggregate assumptions about the future into scenarios .
unfortunately across america , thinking about our far - off future is not a habit that most people come by easily or practice often . i’m a research director at the institute for the future , a nonprofit based in palo alto , california , where we just completed the first major survey of future thinking in the united states . in it , 2 , 818 people reflected on how frequently they imagine something that might happen or something they might personally do at different timescales of the future . ( respondents were 18 or older , and there is a margin of error of ±2 percentage points and a 95 percent confidence level . )
held in august 2012 . the workshop created a space for 50 young new zealanders to explore the nation’s future constitution . they produced a draft constitution , and you can see the resulting workshop booklet on the
worship connects me with the past , gives meaning to the present , and inspires hope for the future as my soul and spirit become blended again into the drama of christ’s life , death and resurrection .
first institute has been preparing students for rewarding careers since 1982 . we operate on the principle of career - focused training , so you can gain the skills , experience and connections to pursue a rewarding new career .
“our companies have benefited incredibly from so many leaders from manitoba , ” says paul mahon , president and ceo , great - west lifeco . “today’s contribution is about investing in future leaders , not only for our companies , but also for our communities because we’ll all benefit immensely from the lessons this next generation of leaders take away from this institute . ”
summary : what should we be learning – or having our kids learn – to get them ready for the future ? should we be preparing students with . . .
episode 18 : first in future : kate b . reynolds charitable trust president dr . laura gerald
we tend to cover iftf’s work with an eye towards the future , but it’s also worthwhile to look at whether they’ve been correct in the past . so what did iftf forecast for the past decade ? here’s a birds - eye view of the emerging trends in 2005 that , at the time , the institute thought would grow even larger ( click to zoom ) .
is a podcast of the institute for emerging issues at nc state university that connects you with people thinking big thoughts about the future of north carolina . each week , we talk with business leaders , elected officials , researchers , people working bottom up and top down to make north carolina great . we hope you’ll use
the living future network is a global society of advanced practitioners created and managed by the institute . its goal is to support the rapid and widespread adoption of restorative principles throughout the building industry using a unified and coherent voice guided by the living future challenges . we recognize that the effort necessary to create a future that is socially just , culturally rich and ecologically restorative is both fundamental and enormous . the quality of the material aspects of our communities – the buildings , sidewalks , streets and parks – reflects our progress toward these goals . as each of us inhabits the built environment , each of us contributes to its physiology . as it relates to the living future challenges directly , volunteers in the ambassador network help broaden the institute’s base of knowledge , connections and support ; as an ambassador presenter , you are an essential contributor to the realization of the organization’s goals .
engaged , bright and enterprising – that’s the future for the university of south australia which today has achieved funding support of more than $ 6 . 6million across 14 different projects , including a range of discovery early career researcher awards and future fellowships , from the australian research council ( arc ) .
] . ” organisations should therefore exploit specific knowledge about future matters through collaborative activities to make the organisation profit as a whole . burmeister and schulz - montag plead for an
over the past six months , the future of work initiative worked with two graduate student teams from cmu heinz college to explore access to benefits for independent workers and the potential impacts of autonomous trucks on the workforce .
if i become an institute member , do i also become a member of the usgbc ? no . the usgbc is a separate organization with a separate membership program .
dublin points out that the
future has become so integral to the fabric of modern consciousness that few people feel compelled to question it . . .
. because of the power of a prediction to affect the future , he goes on to state that prophesy is usually a self - interest quest for power .
quinterno , john . 2012 . the great cost shift : how higher education cuts undermine the future middle class . demos . urltoken
the author , a science fiction writer , argues that the more accurate a prediction is , the less useful it might be . a prediction that is made with complete certainty offers no way to impact or modify the future . the paradox , of course , is that the future is changeable only to the degree that our forecasts are unreliable . the point is made that each individual can impact the future and the futurists need to take risks .
future directors aims to give young talented people the opportunity to observe and participate on a company board for a year while giving the company exposure to this talent and the benefits a young mind can bring .
we’re glad you asked and have outlined some simple , easy , and fun tips and resources for you . because their future starts now and so can you .
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in contrast to animals , acting upon the future largely based on expectations , humans have the possibility to formulate predictions about future events . since these predictions have hypothetical character and are much more than their predictability , jouvenel suggests to speak of
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nearly everyone would agree that we have the right to create our own future . goal setting is a form of personal forecasting . it is one way to organize and invent our personal future . each person has the right to create their own future . on the other hand , a social forecast might alter the course of an entire society . such power can only be accompanied by equivalent responsibility .
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scottish widows investment partnership ( swip ) was an asset management company based in edinburgh , scotland .

it was one of europe 's largest asset management companies , with £ 146 billion of funds under management as at 31 december 2013 .

these funds were invested across all major asset classes – including worldwide equities , property , bonds , multi-asset , multi-manager and cash .

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scottish widows investment partnership ( swip ) is the fund management arm of lloyds tsb .
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aberdeen asset management has bought fund manager scottish widows investment partnership from lloyds banking group in a £650m deal as part of a
strategic partnership
with the lender .
lloyds banking group has sold scottish widows investment partnership ( swip ) to fund manager aberdeen asset management in a £660m deal .
i applied in - person . the process took 5 + weeks . i interviewed at scottish widows investment partnership ( edinburgh , scotland ) .
on 31 march 2014 , lloyds banking group ( the “group” ) completed the sale of scottish widows investment partnership ( swip ) to aberdeen asset management .
fixed income performance analyst salaries at scottish widows investment partnership can range from £36 , 118 - £38 , 609 . this estimate is based upon 1 scottish widows investment partnership fixed income performance analyst salary report ( s ) provided by employees or estimated based upon statistical methods . see all fixed income performance analyst salaries to learn how this stacks up in the market .
place of business changed from c / o scottish widows investment , partnership limited , partnership limited , 33 old broad street , london , ec2n 1hz . 1 limited partner ceased to be limited partner . a transfer of interests . limited partner resigned : airport industrial limited partnership acting by its general partner airport industrial gp limited .
martin gilbert , chief executive of aberdeen asset management , said the strategic relationship with lloyds and the acquisition of scottish widows investment partnership was an important step in cementing aberdeen ' s position as one of the world ' s leading investment groups .
aberdeen will also take over scottish widows private equity and infrastructure fund management businesses .
in 1995 scottish widows diversified , with the launch of scottish widows bank . then on 3rd march 2000 , after almost 180 years of independence , the society demutualised to become part of the lloyds tsb group . that same year saw the creation of the scottish widows investment partnership ; this was formed from the merger of scottish widows investment management and hill samuel asset management . swip was later sold to aberdeen asset management in 2014 . scottish widows is now the insurance arm of lloyds banking group . the group was formed in 2009 , following the takeover of hbos plc by lloyds tsb .
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scottish widows ' advertising leaflet , 1890s , featuring walter crane ' s pegasus design .
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edinburgh , scotland and boston . . . september 27 , 2005 - - scottish widows investment partnership ( swip ) today announced that it has renewed its investment operations outsourcing arrangement with state street corporation ( nyse : stt ) following five years of successful partnership . the original outsourcing mandate , announced in october 2000 , was an industry first in europe .
find out how scottish widows can help you save for your future or provide retirement incomes .
scottish widows was demutualised and became part of the lloyds tsb marketing group in march 2000 .
scottish widows bank launched in 1995 offering customers a range of savings , loan and mortgage products .
fund manager aberdeen asset management has rejected analyst claims that its £550 million acquisition of rival scottish widows investment partnership ( swip ) will be a “disaster” after posting a fall in first - half profits as clients moved money out of emerging markets .
on monday 18 november 2013 , lloyds banking group ( the ‘group’ ) announced that , having conducted a strategic review of its investment management activities , it had concluded that another owner would be better able to develop and commercialise further the strong capabilities that exist within scottish widows investment partnership ( swip ) .
the sale does not include scottish widows , the group ' s life , pensions and investment business , which lloyds said was
core
to the group .
with a small number of exceptions ( see below * ) , there were no changes to fund objectives , fund structure or the way you do business with scottish widows as a result of the sale . scottish widows funds continue to be owned by scottish widows with aberdeen managing the underlying assets on behalf of the group .
april 15 1912 . the ‘unsinkable’ titanic sinks and two scottish widows policy holders lose their lives . scottish widows goes on to provide annuities for the remainder of dependants when the titanic fund is wound up in 1959 .
scottish widows is not responsible for the content of third party websites . separate terms apply to the use of third party websites and scottish widows does not warrant the accuracy , reliability , availability or otherwise of these sites .
in 1986 scottish widows launched the ‘living logo’ . the first face of scottish widows was deborah moore ( the daughter of sir roger moore ) . deborah featured in the ‘looking good for your money’ television advert , directed by david bailey .
1 april 2014 . aberdeen asset management obtained regulatory approval for the purchase of scottish widows investment partnership ( swip ) and its related private equity business from lloyds banking group , marking an important step in aberdeen’s growth . the purchase of swip’s infrastructure fund management business followed a few weeks later .
aberdeen asset management inc . has been registered as an investment adviser under the investment advisers act of 1940 since august 23 , 1995 .
the scottish widows’ fund and life assurance society – scotland’s first mutual life office – opened for business on january 2 nd 1815 .
by september 1821 scottish widows had become sufficiently strong to purchase its first property for its sole use in st david street , edinburgh .
an extensive archive relating to scottish widows is maintained by lloyds banking group archives in edinburgh - for further information see our archive collections .
you should see no change in the availability of fund information . the funds that are linked to scottish widows products are owned by scottish widows and we will continue to provide performance information through our usual communication routes and to third party information providers . fund information can be found at our fund information .
it strengthens our investment capabilities and adds new distribution deals ,
he added .
the sale only involved the group’s asset management business and does not impact scottish widows , which continues to manage the group’s life , pensions and investments business .
the sale only involved the group’s asset management business and does not directly impact scottish widows , which continues to manage the group’s life , pensions and investments business .
indeed , the scottish widows brand has been re - launched recently . this significant investment includes an innovative approach to bring protection and retirement planning to the forefront of our customers ' minds , and the introduction of a new widow , model amber martinez .
aberdeen is acquiring swip ' s related private equity and infrastructure fund management businesses as well as its investment solutions division which designs , develops and manages of investments for lloyds ' wealth clients . martin gilbert , chief executive of aberdeen asset management , said :
the formation of a strategic relationship with lloyds banking group , which includes the acquisition of scottish widows investment partnership . . . is an important step in cementing aberdeen ' s position as one of the world ' s leading investment groups .
the strategic relationship will operate across lloyds ' wealth , insurance , commercial banking and retail businesses .
we launch our first ever global brand advertising campaign . the group acquires 50 . 1 % stake in svg advisers , acquires artio global investors inc in the u . s . in may and announces the planned strategic acquisition of scottish widows investment partners in november .
closer to home we acquired parmenion to accelerate our digital ambitions and to augment our investment solutions business .
in 2015 , scottish widows marked its 200th anniversary - one of a number of important anniversaries that took place in lloyds banking group that year . return to the lloyds banking group history page .
we branched out into direct property , forming through our acquisition of barclays property investment ( uk ) and celexa .
our product range includes life cover , critical illness , income protection , pensions , annuities and savings and investment products .
importantly , as part of the sale agreement the group and aberdeen have entered into a long - term strategic asset management relationship whereby aberdeen manages assets on behalf of the group , including scottish widows’ own funds . this means that you do not need to take any action as a result of the sale and , with a small number of exceptions , there is no change to the name of the funds your clients invest in or their aims , risks and objectives – this applies to all relevant investments through scottish widows , scottish widows international , clerical medical , cmi insurance company limited , halifax , bank of scotland and lloyds tsb products .
: in august 2017 we merged with standard life plc to create standard life aberdeen plc . the investment arm operates under the brand aberdeen standard investments , which is a brand of the investment businesses of aberdeen asset management and standard life investments .
in october 2000 , swip , one of the largest asset management firms in europe , appointed state street to provide back & middle office , custody , trustee and investment administration services for its entire range of life , pensions and investment products .
chris phillips , chief executive officer at swip continued ,
outsourcing has enabled swip to have a robust , cost efficient and scaleable operating platform . we are very confident that we , and our clients , will continue to benefit from this partnership and benefit from our ability to focus our energies on investment performance and product innovation .
when a group of investors , including our current chief executive martin gilbert , bought out a £50 million investment trust in aberdeen .
aberdeen branched out to direct property , forming aberdeen property investors through our acquisition of barclays property investment ( uk ) and celexa .
in 1986 , the society launched its ' living logo ' : the ' scottish widow ' . she first appeared in a television advertisement , directed by david bailey . it was a bold and innovative step , which paid huge dividends . the advert was a big success . recognition of the scottish widows brand rocketed from 34 % to 92 % .
this clearly demonstrates that the outsourcing model can be a success ,
said ronald e . logue , chairman and chief executive officer of state street .
scottish widows investment partnership was one of our first full middle office outsourcing clients and although we have added considerably to our client roster since then , with $ 2 . 8 trillion in assets under administration , our focus on delivering for them has never faltered . with a servicing platform that now spans the globe and every single asset class , we can continue to provide swip with excellent service and an expanding array of product development and enhancements .
notes to editors five years ago , state street integrated the investment administration functions of swip ' s four component businesses - lloyds tsb life , pensions and investments ( andover ) , scottish widows ( edinburgh ) , abbey life ( bournemouth ) , and the former hill samuel asset management ( london ) - - which together span more than 27 , 000 holdings and 4 , 000 asset lines .
aberdeen acquired prolific financial management from scottish provident , propelling the group into status as a uk top - 10 unit trust manager .
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scottish widows limited . registered in england and wales no . 3196171 . registered office in the united kingdom at 25 gresham street , london ec2v 7hn . authorised by the prudential regulation authority and regulated by the financial conduct authority and the prudential regulation authority . financial services register number 181655 .
scottish widows unit trust managers limited . registered in england and wales no . 1629925 . registered office in the united kingdom at charlton place , andover , hampshire sp10 1re . tel : 0345 300 2244 . authorised and regulated by the financial conduct authority . financial services register number 122129 .
in 2015 , scottish widows was the leading pension provider in the uk which consumers would be happy to deal with . source : hall & partners brand tracking survey 2015 . 4 , 144 interviews conducted among uk households ( ab , c1 , c2 ) , responsible for making financial decisions .
scottish widows bank is a trading name of lloyds bank plc . registered office : 25 gresham street , london ec2v 7hn . registered in england and wales , no . 2065 . authorised by the prudential regulation authority and regulated by the financial conduct authority and the prudential regulation authority under number 119278 .
the ftse 100 fund manager confirmed last month that it had made an approach to lloyds about buying the fund management business . the fund manager at the same time disclosed that the talks also extended to setting up a so - called “strategic partnership” with the lender .
state street corporation state street corporation ( nyse : stt ) is the world ' s leading specialist in providing institutional investors with investment servicing , investment management and investment research and trading . with $ 9 . 6 trillion in assets under custody and $ 1 . 4 trillion in assets under management ( as of june 30 , 2005 ) , state street operates in 25 countries and more than 100 geographic markets worldwide . for more information , visit state street ' s web site at www . statestreet . com .
the combined investment capabilities of swip and aberdeen results in a stronger asset management offering and a more diversified range of global investment capabilities for our customers . as one combined business , aberdeen aims to strengthen and deepen its alliance with the group , including our insurance business , while continuing to focus on delivering outstanding asset management solutions for our customers .
aberdeen asset management was found via a management buyout when a group of investors , including current chief executive martin gilbert , acquired a £50 million investment trust in aberdeen , scotland .
related to the sale of swip to aberdeen , on 1 november 2014 scottish widows unit trust managers limited ( “swutm” ) took over as the authorised corporate director ( “acd” ) for two companies : the multi - manager icvc and swip nurs icvc ( now called investment portfolio icvc ) . there are a number of funds within these icvcs , which are available to investors through products offered by lloyds banking group . all customers invested in these funds have been contacted directly to explain what ' s changing .
* related to the sale of swip to aberdeen , on 1 november 2014 scottish widows unit trust managers limited ( “swutm” ) took over as the authorised corporate director ( “acd” ) for two companies : the multi - manager icvc and swip nurs icvc ( now called investment portfolio icvc ) . there are a number of funds within these icvcs , which are available to investors through products offered by lloyds banking group . all customers invested in these funds have been contacted directly to explain what ' s changing .
they met to discuss a proposal , put forward the previous year , to establish a life assurance company in scotland . at that time , with no welfare state , the death of a breadwinner could spell disaster for a family . women were particularly vulnerable . they tended to be financially dependent on their husbands or other male relatives ; in cases of serious misfortune , they could be left destitute . the men agreed to establish a ' general fund for securing provision to widows , sisters and other females ; to be called the scottish widows ' fund ' . a president and a court of directors were appointed . they were charged with drawing up regulations and tables of premiums . this proved a lengthy process : the ' scottish widows ' fund and life assurance society ' was finally opened on 29th july 1814 .
the annual report for 1914 featured on its front cover the mythical winged horse , pegasus . the emblem had been designed for the society in the 1880s by walter crane , a prominent member of arts and crafts movement . symbol of immortality and mastery of time , the flying horse device was used by scottish widows until the 1980s .
scottish widows investment partnership  swip is one of the uk and europe ' s largest fund managers with £87 . 5bn funds under management ( as at 30 june 2005 ) .  swip has a broad client base , managing assets for pension funds , charities , local authorities , life funds , unit trusts , oeics , off - shore funds and specialist funds across all asset classes .  it has a geographical diverse client base with alliances , joint ventures and clients in the uk , europe , usa , japan and the middle east .  swip ' s ultimate parent is lloyds tsb group plc , one of the strongest financial services groups in europe .  swip is authorized and regulated by the financial services authority .  for more information , visit swip ' s website at www . swipartnership . com .
we acquired arden asset management llc , a provider of hedge fund solutions with offices in new york and london , and parmenion to accelerate our digital ambitions and to augment our investment solutions business .
in june 2011 , lloyds banking group chief executive antónio horta - osório set out the group’s objective of becoming the best bank for customers and creating shareholder value through simplification . following this , the group worked with swip to determine the best outcome for the asset management business – being mindful of both the group’s ambition to be the best bank for customers and swip’s focus on delivering for investment clients , including scottish widows . the review concluded that another owner would be better able to develop and commercialise further the strong capabilities that exist within swip .
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the purchase of swip , from state - backed lloyds banking group , officially completed last week , adding £134 . 1 billion of assets and turning aberdeen into the largest listed investment firm in europe .
the fund seeks to provide long term capital growth mainly through investment in collective investment schemes . the fund will provide exposure generally to equities ( which may include uk , overseas or emerging markets equities ) . the fund will also provide exposure to a combination of any or all of the following asset classes : bonds ( which may include uk government bonds , other sterling denominated fixed interest securities , covered bonds , high yield bonds and overseas bonds ) , private equity , hedge funds , commodities as well as uk or overseas property . in addition , the fund may invest ( directly or indirectly ) , at the investment adviser ' s discretion , in transferable securities ( including warrants ) , other collective investment schemes , money market instruments , cash , near cash , deposits , permitted derivative contracts and forward contracts .
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in march 1812 , a number of eminent scotsmen gathered in the royal exchange coffee rooms in edinburgh , to consider setting up ‘a general fund for securing provisions to widows , sisters and other females’ .
hbos investment fund managers limited , registered in england number 941082 . registered office in the united kingdom at trinity road , halifax , west yorkshire hx1 2rg . authorised and regulated by the financial conduct authority . financial services register number 119223 .
for the first three years , scottish widows operated from the home and business residence of its manager , william wotherspoon , in brown square , edinburgh . in 1817 , wotherspoon moved his office to 71 princes street - a prime location in edinburgh ' s up and coming new town . following wotherspoon ' s death , the society purchased a property at 2 st david street . then in 1826 , it moved to 5 st andrew square .
the swip business operations team led by arun sarwal , our coo , conducted a comprehensive evaluation process over a 12 month period . the rigorous process focused on service levels , functionality , commitment and costs . our team was impressed by the advance made by the industry in terms of the professionalism and capabilities on offer . we are delighted , however , that state street remains the best choice for swip and its clients ,
said archie kane , chief executive of scottish widows and chairman of swip .
the transition of swip ' s asset servicing to state street began in the first quarter of 2001 and was completed later that year , six months ahead of schedule . since this transition , state street has supported more than 250 new fund launches by swip across europe including swip ' s multimanager and global liquidity funds . swip and state street also completed the largest - ever uk unit trust to oeic conversion . today , state street generates more than 500 unitized prices daily on behalf of the scottish widows funds .
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the sale and strategic relationship are expected to result in a stronger asset management partner for the group and its customers , combining aberdeen and swip ' s strengths across fixed income , real estate , active and quantitative equities , investment solutions and alternatives ,
lloyds said in a statement .
there have been four ' widows ' to date : deborah moore , the daughter of roger moore ( 1986 - 1994 ) ; amanda lamb ( 1994 - 2005 ) ; hayley hunt ( 2005 - 2013 ) ; and amber martinez ( 2014 to present ) .
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the 1970s saw scottish widows relocate once more . the society left its longstanding home at st andrew square , in edinburgh ' s city centre , for purpose - built premises on dalkeith road . this stunning new building , based on a series of bronze hexagons , was designed by the prestigious architectural practice of sir basil spence , glover & ferguson . it was officially opened in july 1976 . the following year the offices won a much coveted award from the royal institute of british architects . the judges commented that the premises made a ' notable contribution to the design of large office buildings ' . dalkeith road continued as head office until the move to port hamilton , edinburgh , in 1997 .
the growing demands of the business meant that in 1832 , the society needed to extend these premises . they commissioned the eminent sculptor , sir john steell , to embellish the building . steell carved a symbolic group of figures : a widow with her children , sheltering at the feet of the goddess of plenty ( ceres ) . it was inspired by the decorative emblem used on the society ' s policy documents . in 1857 , the western bank of scotland went spectacularly bust . its assets were sold off , including its premises at 9 st andrew square . the building was bought by scottish widows in 1859 , and became its new head office . it was to occupy this site for more than a century .
in the united states , aberdeen asset management ( aam ) is the marketing name for the following affiliated , registered investment advisers : aberdeen asset management inc . , aberdeen asset managers ltd , aberdeen asset management ltd , aberdeen asset management asia ltd and aberdeen capital management , llc . excluding aberdeen capital management llc , each of these advisers are wholly owned by standard life aberdeen plc . aberdeen capital management , llc is a wholly - owned subsidiary of aberdeen asset management inc .
the fund manager is acquiring swip via the issue of 131 . 8m new shares to the state - backed bank worth £550m at 420p a share , giving it a 9 . 9pc stake in aberdeen . aberdeen will also pay up to £100m to lloyds depending on growth delivered by the
strategic relationship
. swip will add around £136bn of assets under management with annualised revenues of around £234m to the group and ensure that aberdeen overtakes schroders as europe ' s biggest investment house .
in 1824 , scottish widows received an application for life assurance from sir walter scott . scott was by then a celebrated author , having published some of his most well - known novels . these included waverley ( 1814 ) ; rob roy ( 1817 ) ; the bride of lammermoor and ivanhoe ( both 1819 ) . he had been made a baronet in 1820 . the years from 1824 on , however , were not happy ones for scott . in 1826 , his wife died . that same year he suffered financial catastrophe : the publishing firm in which he was a partner went bankrupt . scott was left with debts of £121 , 000 - around £6 million in today ' s terms - which he elected to pay off himself . sir walter scott died in 1832 . his life had been assured by the society for £3 , 000 . this was increased by bonus additions to £3 , 360 – some £170 , 000 today .
the society issued its first policies in late 1814 . for reasons of convenience , however , the directors named the official start date as 2nd january 1815 . business was slow at first . by the end of 1819 , only 196 policies had been issued . but that same year , scottish widows set up its first agency in glasgow . a second opened in dundee , in 1823 . it was followed by a whole raft of agencies , including perth , aberdeen , inverness , ayr , kelso , dumfries and lerwick . in 1832 , the society resolved to extend its branch network to ' places in england where an extensive scotch connexion is known to exist ' . over the next three years , agencies were successfully established in bradford , huddersfield , liverpool , manchester , newcastle and london . thereafter , the society steadily gained ground . by december 1831 , funds had grown to well over a quarter of a million pounds . by 1845 , they stood at more than £1 . 7 million .
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as a result , the group agreed to sell swip to aberdeen asset management ( ‘aberdeen’ ) . the sale was completed on monday 31 march 2014 .
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shares in the ftse 100 group jumped almost 6pc on the day aberdeen confirmed it was in talks with lloyds , but came under pressure on concerns that macquarie would trump the deal with a competing cash bid .
aberdeen has a large emerging markets business and a takeover of swip will boost its exposure to uk equities . the disposal will also help lloyds meet stricter capital requirements .
alongside the acquistion , aberdeen released full - year results , showing a 44pc rise in pre - tax profits to 390 . 3m .
aberbeen shares rose 13pc in early trading on monday . lloyds banking group shares rose 1pc .
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aberdeen is paying mostly shares for the deal , handing lloyds a 9 . 9 % stake , worth around £560m .
the deal boosted aberdeen ' s shares , which closed up nearly 15 % .
aberdeen will also manage assets on behalf of lloyds as part of the deal .
it will pay lloyds up to £100m in five years time depending on the performance of these assets .
aberdeen will add £136bn in assets to its books in the deal , making it the biggest listed fund manager in europe with assets under management of around £340bn .
aberdeen asset management chief executive martin gilbert said the transaction was
significant
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lloyds , which is 33 % owned by the uk government , is selling off non - core assets to strengthen its balance sheet and focus on lending to british households and businesses .
the bank is also looking to boost its capital , in order to plug an £8 . 6bn shortfall identified by britain ' s financial regulator in june .
lloyds said the deal will increase the level of assets held in reserve as a buffer against potential financial troubles ( known as the tier one capital ratio ) by 11 basis points .
the bank had a core tier one capital ratio of 9 . 9 % at the end of the third quarter .
lloyds said it
intends to be a supportive shareholder
in aberdeen and has agreed to keep its initial shareholding for at least one year .
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we ' ve been growing steadily , both through acquisitions and by expanding our own business , since we started out in 1983 . we ' re based in aberdeen , scotland , and have been since the day we began .
we were under the name aberdeen trust plc . ( we changed our name to aberdeen asset management in 1997 . )
in 2000 , we purchased murray johnstone ( uk ) , an international equities and bonds managers , and equitilink , an australian manager of domestic assets and us closed - end funds .
this year saw a major sale of uk retail unit trusts to new star , bringing the company £87 . 5 million . this , among other acquisitions , helped us to acquire .
we also moved into the australian market with additional purchases from deutsche asset management , and increased our us assets with fund management businesses from .
we strengthened our position in the uk , acquiring , and announced our business alliance with mitsubishi ufj trust and banking corporations , japan .
we completed our acquisition of asset management company , which we had begun in 2008 .
closer to home , we acquired assets and contracts from and rbs asset management holdings .
as part of the acquisition , aberdeen also entered into a long - term strategic relationship with lloyds . this strategic relationship operates across lloyds’ wealth , insurance , commercial banking and retail businesses , resulting in a stronger asset management offering for customers .
the transaction increased the scale of aberdeen’s operations conducted from edinburgh , which was already an important component of aberdeen’s existing business .
: we acquired svg capital plc’s stake in our joint venture vehicle , aberdeen svg private equity managers limited ( aberdeen svg private equity ) . the transaction was part of our strategy to consolidate and strengthen further our alternatives platform which provides multi - manager coverage of hedge funds , property and private equity allocations , infrastructure investments and pan - alternative capabilities .
we also acquired flag capital management , llc ( flag ) to boost global alternatives capability and establish a strong alternatives footprint in the us .
at the end of the year we acquired advance emerging capital ( aec ) as part of our drive to strengthen our alternative product offering .
: we acquired arden asset management llc ( arden ) a provider of hedge fund solutions with offices in new york and london .
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on 25th march 1812 , some eminent scotsmen gathered at the royal exchange coffee rooms , on edinburgh’s royal mile . they included members of the aristocracy , and well known figures such as the scientist and mathematician , john playfair ; the industrialist and social reformer , robert owen ; and the bookseller and publisher , archibald constable .
the society celebrated its centenary in 1914 , with the chairman reflecting on progress thus far : ' from small beginnings the society has steadily advanced , and it now holds the proud position of the largest mutual life office in the kingdom . ' that year alone , 5 , 729 policies were issued , amounting to more than £3 . 5 million . the society ' s total funds surpassed £21 . 5 million .
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we were listed on the london stock exchange under the name aberdeen trust plc . ( we changed our name to aberdeen asset management in 1997 ) .
throughout the 1990s we grew rapidly , taking on assets in asia and europe and setting up offices in singapore and hong kong .
also in 2000 , we purchased murray johnstone ( uk ) , an international equities and bond manager , and equitlink , an australian manager of domestic assets and u . s . closed - end funds .
this year saw a major sale of uk retail unit trusts to new star , bringing the company £87 . 5 million . this , among other acquisitions , helped us to acquire edinburgh fund managers .
we also moved into the australian market with additional purchases from deutsche asset management , and increased our us assets with fund management businesses from nationwide financial services .
a major acquisition in 2007 was degi deutsche gesellschaft fur immobillienfonds mbh , which manages around £4 . 6 billion of assets in property funds .
we strengthened our position in the uk , acquiring goodman property investors , and announced our business alliance with mitsubishi ufj trust and banking corporations , japan .
we completed our acquisition of the asset management company credit suisse , which we had begun in 2008 .
closer to home , we acquired assets and contracts from rbs asset management and rbs asset management holdings .
we acquired 100 % of the share capital of artio global investors inc . and a 50 . 1 % stake in svg advisers ( svga ) .
we acquired svg capial plc ' s stake in our joint venture vehicle , aberdeen svg private equity managers limited ( aberdeen svg private equity ) . we also acquired flag capital management , llc ( flag ) and advance emerging capital ( aec ) to boost global alternatives capability .
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