Today's top news stories
Dutch metal industry scheme to stop investing in coal
PME fears its holdings would become stranded assets
European institutional investors expanding ETF usage
ETFs being used for a range of portfolio functions, asset classes
Joanne Segars to chair USS valuation expert panel
Former PLSA CEO pledges regular reporting on panel’s work
ITV to appeal after court rules in favour of UK pensions regulator
Regulator says judgement sends ’clear message to companies with DB schemes’
CalPERS to create direct private equity arm
US pensions giant says CalPERS Direct to have separate board
Carillion disclosures used as 'good practice' 12 months before bankruptcy
FRC’s Financial Reporting Lab reflected views of investors, regulator says
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On The Record: How do you use technology?
PensionDanmark, RPMI Railpen & Pensioenfonds PGB
Strategically Speaking: Amundi
Dominique Carrel-Billiard joined Amundi in 2016 to head the integration of Pioneer. His unit is tasked with delivering €45bn in net new inflows over the next three years
Financial Crises: Awaiting the Minsky moment
The bout of marked market volatility in February prompted a heated debate: were financial markets close to a Minsky moment?
Briefing: Commodity super cycle
The internet can in some ways be said to define globalisation.
Briefing: Avoiding nasty tax surprises
Taking a consolidated view of taxation not only removes compliance headaches for asset managers but can also give them an edge over other industry players
Matters of life and death
If left to their own devices at retirement, significant numbers are likely to run out of assets years before they die
Resist the backlash against tech
Sometimes patterns are not clear until they are examined closely. In the hubbub of daily life it is easy to miss unfolding trends
US Equities: A time to focus on value
Investing into a market with such high valuations presents a challenge
Interest Rates: Opinion divided on rate impact
Market professionals are divided on the likely impact of rate rises on the equity markets
US Economy: Where big is beautiful
The new economy in the US is dominated by large tech firms that are still growing
Diary of an Investor: Making an impact
We at Wasserdicht like to think that our company has a positive impact around the world as a pump and flood protection equipment multinational
Guest Viewpoint: Christopher Ailman & Mark Walker
Words matter, but sometimes they can get in the way. Impact investing, mission-based investing, responsible investment, double and triple-bottom-line investing, ESG factors, and even sustainable investment. All of these terms can have both positive and negative connotations for investors.
How We Run Our Money: Louvre Endowment Fund
Carlo Svaluto Moreolo talks to Philippe Gaboriau, CEO of the small, but growing, Louvre Endowment Fund
Long Term Matters: Getting behind the stewardship bullshit on Carillion
Every so often things go so wrong that players are forced to come clean. Which is what has started to happen with Carillion. And it’s not a pretty sight
Diary of an Investor: Imperfect foresight
‘Administration!’ declares Geert, our head of investment research one morning. ‘Not a sexy subject.’
