Asset Managers – Page 115
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Transport for London pension fund drops LGIM for BlackRock
Pension scheme for transport workers hands over majority of assets to BlackRock in LDI, passive equity mandates
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NewsFriday people roundup
Spence Johnson, Hermes EOS, Algebris, PIMCO, BlackRock, Russell Investments, Norges Bank Investment Management
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American exceptionalism: CalPERS gets tough on managers
Christopher O’Dea explores whether CalPERS’s decision to sack half of its fund managers illustrates a broader trend in the institutional market
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UK trade union targets LGPS with Israeli divestment campaign
Second-largest trade union asks members to lobby pension funds to divest from companies ‘supporting’ Israeli occupation of Palestine
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European scheme tenders global convertible bond mandate using IPE-Quest
Pension fund based in Germany, Austria, Switzerland region
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CPPIB acquires GE private placement arm in $12bn deal
Canadian fund agrees to purchase Antares Capital to create platform for investment in US middle-market lending
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NewsWednesday people roundup
NAPF, Whitbread, comPlan, Sulzer, Swisscom, RobecoSAM, Redington, Morningstar, SYZ Asset Management, Schroders, Pioneer Investments, Russell Investments
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Greek exit would create 'euro-zone game of Jenga', Natixis warns
Natixis Asset Management says Greek exit could tempt other member states to leave single currency
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NewsMandate roundup: EAPF, MSCI, Isle of Wight, BNP Paribas
Environment Agency fund opts for MSCI’s low-carbon index for whole of passive equity portfolio
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NewsAsset manager calls on companies to reconsider quarterly reporting
UK’s largest manager calls for FTSE 350 companies to move away from quarterly reporting following change in law
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NewsInsurance company tenders €200m EM currency mandate using IPE-Quest
Strategy should combine top-down country/sector selection with bottom-up duration/issue selection
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USS: Mark-to-market to blame for pension funds' failure on infrastructure
UK pension fund laments pressure to increase exposure to asset class, as accounting standards prohibit allocations
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Dutch pension fund PWRI awards real estate, mortgage mandate to F&C
Scheme extended fiduciary mandate for €882m of real estate, residential mortgage holdings
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NewsFriday people roundup [updated]
La Française, Achmea, Dalriada, MN, Martin Currie, Sarasin & Partners, FRC, Achmea, Schroders, Wellington Management, GLG Partners, Third Wave Asset Management, PMI
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NewsCurrency volatility boosts returns more than equity gains – report
Deutsche Asset and Weath Management research finds seven of last 13 years boosted more by currency than stock returns
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Mandate roundup: Hampshire Pension Fund, RPMI Railpen, Northern Trust
UK’s Hampshire tenders for managers as it outsources more than £400m in alternative assets
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NewsWednesday people roundup
APG, Old Mutual, PPF, Lægernes, 300 Club, MSCI, Actiam, Investec, KienhuisHoving, Teslin
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PFZW demands ‘change in mentality’ over carbon emissions approach
Pension fund says its 2020 target to halve carbon emmisions should help create a more sustainable world
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Asset managers criticise pension fund exclusion in systemic risk consultation
BlackRock suggests FSB consultation on ‘too big to fail’ entities should look at market as a whole as Vanguard calls for mutual fund exclusion
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Pension funds eager for private equity to measure impact of ESG
Survey highlights growing concern over ESG disclosure and disconnect between investors and managers
