Asset Managers – Page 136
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NewsAP4 joins shareholder rejection of VW offer for Scania
Swedish buffer fund joins AMF and asset manager Skandia as institutions move against Volkswagen takeover
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FTSE firms shift DC defaults toward diversified growth funds
Research shows dramatic increase in use of DGF in last five years, passive allocations see significant falls
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London funds commit to forming collective investment vehicle
London boroughs Waltham Forest and Wandsworth commit initial capital to set up tax-transparent fund for joint investment
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NewsAP4 backs Japanese, European engagement funds
Swedish buffer fund commits to two GO Investment Partners vehicles aiming to increase company value by imporving governance
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UK central bank weighs in on asset manager systemic risk debate
Head of financial stability division says industry growth brings questions of systemic risks, suggests structure not dissimilar to banking sector
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NewsFriday people roundup
NAEV, NEST, Société Générale Securities Services, AXA IM, LCP, The Pensions Regulator, Carmignac Sécurité
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FRR ends 10-month manager search with nine appointments
French public sector fund makes appointments for active equities split into two strategies
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Lothian Pension Fund seeks approval to run investments in-house
Says move will help scheme prepare for challenges in LGPS Scotland
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APG, Pramerica target Netherlands with real estate debt fund
Fund to target diverse junior debt, preferred capital portfolio secured against prime commercial property
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TIAA-CREF, Henderson complete merger of real estate businesses
New entity will be one of world’s largest real estate investment managers
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Institutional investors move to increase ESG reporting from stock exchanges
Ceres, BlackRock team up to propose uniform reporting from global exchages focusing on materiality of ESG, disclosures
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AMP closes infrastructure debt fund, China Life among investors
Asset manager’s second infrastructure debt fund reaches $750m
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UK pensions industry cautiously welcomes charge-cap proposal
Oppostion welcomes implementation of ‘Labour policy’
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NewsUK government publishes DC charge-cap guidelines, transparency rules
Qualifying auto-enrolment schemes to see default fund charge capped at 75 basis points
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Ossiam latest to enter smart-beta corporate bond fray
Paris-based ETF manager uses Moody’s Analytics credit-risk measures in systematic portfolio selection strategy
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European Commission prepares revisions to Shareholders' Rights Directive
Brussels looks to increase asset managers’ engagement with companies, overcome difficulty of cross-border voting
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NewsWednesday people roundup
RPMI, ING IM, LCP, PIC, Russell Investments, Neuberger Berman, Multrees Investor Services
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Consolidation continues apace as F&C, Ignis deals go through
Bank of Montreal’s BMO Europe to acquire F&C for nearly £710m
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Robeco’s new London office to focus on institutional market
Company aims to increase assets under management organically to more than €300bn
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NewsSwedish buffer fund AP7 reappoints BNY Mellon as global custodian
Firm to provide securities services for $28.8bn of assets in open-ended mandate
