IPE.com – Stichting Pensioenfonds ABP has been named as an observer at a new expert sub-group on hedge funds set up by the European Commission.
The Dutch civil service scheme’s Robert Coomans is one of five observers to the group that was announced today, as part of a wider industry group that also includes a private equity sub-group. ABP isinvolved in its capacity as a wholesale investor.
There are 15 experts on the sub-group, including executives from Barclays Global Investors (Lindsay Tomlinson), Goldman Sachs (Segun Aganga) and MAN (Rupert Rossander).
It’s part of a wider ‘Expert Group on Alternative Investment Funds’ which will analyse the current organisation of the alternative investments business.
