Today's top news stories
Church of England mulls possible buyout of failed payday loan company
Wonga collapsed last month after regulatory changes and thousands of complaints from customers
Mercer parent company to buy JLT Group for $5.6bn
Marsh & McLennan Companies announces deal to acquire Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group
Asset management roundup: Tech ETFs launched, TOBAM cuts carbon
Lyxor and Invesco launch tech-based exchange-traded funds, TOBAM cuts its carbon footprint, and IM Global Partners adds liquid alts
AXA IM reshuffle continues with ESG integration effort
Asset manager hires ESG research chief from BMO as part of major restructuring
Insurers hungry for risk as geopolitical jitters abate: BlackRock survey
Proportion of insurers looking to increase risk rises to half, from 9% a year earlier
Dutch schemes’ funding improves as life expectancy levels off
More schemes are less likely to cut pension rights in coming years after longevity revisions
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On The Record: Emerging Risks?
We asked chief investment officers of three of Sweden’s AP funds about how they view emerging market equities
How We Run Our Money: USS
Bill Galvin (pictured left) and Guy Coughlan of the UK’s Universities Superannuation Scheme outline their measured approach to valuation to Joseph Mariathasan
Non-performing Loans: A market in full swing in Europe
A stockpile of nearly €780bn worth of non-performing loans weighs on the European economy
Shades of grey on Dutch CDC
Dutch collective defined contribution is mostly a uniform concept, but with important distinctions
Selection is key in EMD
Anxiety is growing about emerging market debt. US rate rises and the potential for a stronger dollar mean that EMD may be heading for turbulent times
Holistic answers needed
Fiduciary management was conceived as a sophisticated and holistic solution to the shortcomings of pension asset management that became evident after the equity market downturn of 2000-03
Avoiding another Lehman
Postponing the difficult decisions involved in tackling the economy’s productive weaknesses will only make matters worse
Emerging Market Equities: Resisting a tantrum
Most emerging markets are regarded as reasonably placed to handle the impact of the winding up of quantitative easing in the West
Argentina’s dramatic change of fortunes
Argentina has had to seek a $50bn rescue package from the IMF in its latest crisis after just two years of a boom period
Equity Markets: Behind the latest sell-off
The recent rash of selling of EM assets has been triggered by a combination of factors
Long-Term Matters: What world are we creating by saving the world?
The focus of ESG investment has been moving towards the environmental over several years. Topics like green bonds, carbon indices, green ETFs, portfolio carbon footprinting and decarbonisation are making headway
Long-term Matters: An apocryphal tale for wannabe climate-aware investors
It is impossible to know how today’s CIOs will look back on their actions in the 2010s. But, we still have time to avert the worst of runaway climate change
Guest Viewpoint: Amlan Roy
Incorporating changing behaviour and technological trends in retirement planning is essential
Guest Viewpoint: Fiona Stewart & Georg Inderst
“A growing body of research shows ESG factors are a material credit risk for fixed-income investors”
Long-term Matters: Who decides which engagement is fit for purpose?
Private responses to my recent article about investors who do ‘BS’ stewardship have raised two key questions
