Asset Managers
In-depth reporting on asset managers for our pension fund and asset management readers from IPE’s award-winning journalists
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NewsDWS disputes greenwashing link to €20bn fund amid ESG strategy overhaul
German manager is reviewing its sustainability strategy in light of shifting regulatory conditions and client demand
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NewsMajority of UK fiduciary managers produced ‘average’ returns over 2024
Fiduciary managers are adjusting tactical equity allocations following the introduction of tariffs
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NewsMercer refines private markets strategy for DACH institutional investors
The firm has partnered with Universal Investment to launch an AIF tailored to the needs of German institutional investors
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NewsA call to rethink cognitive diversity strategies in asset management
New research reveals cognitive diversity alone is insufficient without intentional leadership, in a study led by Alex Edmans and commissioned by the Diversity Project
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NewsSwedish agency reveals specs for this autumn’s €11bn tech funds procurement
FTN says it will invite tenders for global active technology equity funds in late September, early October at the earliest
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AnalysisInvestors fight over what should be included in future SFDR regime
Many consultation respondents have called for a product label dedicated to impact investing
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NewsEthos expands proxy voting services to Germany via Monega partnership
Monega, which manages €10bn in assets, will use Ethos’s services to support the funds it oversees for CSR Beratungsgesellschaft and Steyler Ethik Bank
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AnalysisGovernance proposals gain ground over E and S in 2025 AGM season
The AGM voting season in Europe and North America has been unfolding against a backdrop of a backlash against sustainability concerns, particularly in the US
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NewsHundreds of ESG funds renamed as ESMA guidelines kick in
Campaigners say €22bn of fossil fuel investments must have been ditched as part of shake-up
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NewsGerman pension buyout firm links up with Lampe Asset Management
Strategic partnership is about the management and investment of pension obligations after buyout deals
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NewsPrivate capital managers ‘emerging as strongest advocates for ESG’
In a survey, a third said they would be less vocal about their sustainable action, compared with 45% of conventional asset managers
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NewsSweden uses watchdog to squeeze fund fees, citing FTN pensions achievement
Ministry’s example shows procured premium pension funds cost less than a quarter of the same funds outside the platform
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NewsPrevip strips Amundi of sub-fund mandate
€3.4bn Italian multi-employer defined contribution pension fund reallocates assets to mandate co-incumbent
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NewsFinance sector claims more positive impacts on sustainability
Analysis of the first CSRD reports shows finance is most bullish on its contribution to people and planet
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NewsAmundi, Generali, Allianz among managers to join Italy’s national strategic fund
Pension funds Enpam, Arco and Prevedi are yet to decide whether to participate in the Fondo Nazionale Strategico Indiretto
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NewsNatixis affiliates in merger to create global thematic powerhouse
The deal combines Mirova’s €32bn in assets, including €3.1bn in thematic strategies, with Thematics AM’s €3.1bn in assets spread across high-conviction themes
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NewsAsset managers fail to meet responsible investment standards, says ShareAction
ShareAction found significant underperformance and stagnation in responsible investment practices among some of the world’s largest asset managers
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: Beyond the ESG backlash – what next for European asset owners?
European asset owners should seize the US retreat from ESG as a moment to evaluate and recalibrate their manager mandates, argues Colin Melvin
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NewsUK extends investment research payment optionality to pooled funds
New rules remove huge potential roadblock to the return to client-funded research budgets
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NewsEuropean asset managers favour organic growth over M&A, Morningstar finds
While some market headlines suggest a wave of consolidation, the underlying data tells a more nuanced story
