Advisers – Page 8
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NewsBig falls in management fees across some asset classes – report
Fees have declined significantly in areas such as emerging market equity, emerging market debt, and fund of hedge funds, according to bfinance
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Bid quality suffers as Danish pensions competition worsens
Aon Denmark sees entry of traditional labour market pension funds as positive, but not entirely offsetting effect of fewer commercial providers
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NewsUK’s new ESG pension rules are just the first step: PLSA
Trustees need to work with their advisers to scrutinise asset managers’ offering, says PLSA
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Gabler targets Nordic expansion after sale to Swiss, Danish investors
The Norwegian pension and investment consultancy has sold a 70% stake to Nordic Insurance Consolidation Group
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Storebrand to bring actuarial functions in-house
Pension funds will get actuarial services directly from Storebrand from June 2020
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SEC highlights proxy voting rules, guidance amid ESG debate
SEC provides guidance to fund managers about proxy voting responsibilities and to proxy advisory firms about anti-fraud rules
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LGPS funds to be exempt from fiduciary management rules
DWP consults on new rules for fiduciary managers and investment consultants following CMA investigation
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NewsProxy adviser group revises best practice principles
Code of practice updated to introduce new governance, monitoring and reporting structures for proxy advisory companies
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NewsMJ Hudson acquires Dutch ESG consultancy
Amsterdam-based consultancy’s clients have mainly comprised private equity fund managers and institutional investors
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ATP picks BNY Mellon to replace Northern Trust as global custodian
Northern Trust mandate ends in October; ATP received ‘several competent bids’
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Mats Langensjö unveils new advice partnership with Arkwright
Swedish pensions expert says his new company will focus on strategy, platform design and pensions for asset owners and managers
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NewsUK public sector schemes caught in consultant rule change
LGPS funds will be subject to new rules regarding the monitoring of investment consultants and fiduciary managers from December, having previously been exempt
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UK regulator seeks to stem flow of exits from DB schemes
Financial Conduct Authority says too much financial advice related to transfers is ‘still not of an acceptable standard’
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Mandatory tendering for fiduciary contracts becomes UK law
Pension scheme trustees must conduct a competitive tender for any new fiduciary contract covering 20% or more of assets
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NewsSwiss authorities consider ban on pension broker commission
Pension fund association Asip has supported plans to overhaul the country’s rules on fees paid to brokers for promoting second-pillar funds
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People moves: Mercer appoints UK leader; Lærernes boss to retire [updated]
Mercer, Lærernes Pension, Generali, BMO, Notariaat, BNP Paribas, Buck, Aon, LPP, Candriam, State Street
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Country ReportMercer parent completes $5.6bn JLT acquisition
Transaction sealed after JLT agreed to sell its aerospace insurance brokerage
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‘Attractive entry point’ for cryptocurrencies following price crash
Institutional investors should consider an allocation to cryptocurrencies, according to Cambridge Associates
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Economists warn investment ‘groupthink’ could hurt pension outcomes
Schemes hiring the same actuaries often made the same strategic investment choice
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Country ReportUK moves to enact changes to consultant, fiduciary sectors
Government pledges to legislate for CMA recommendations that require tendering for fiduciary contracts
