Asset Managers – Page 2
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NewsMercer to set up new expert group after SECOR takeover
Acquisition boosts Mercer’s fiduciary offering with clients including the Dutch pension fund of the petcare and confectionary multinational Mars
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NewsPrivate-sector funds left Swedish premium pension savers worse off, agency reports
Swedish Pensions Agency says parliamentary objective for payout phase of premium pension is not being met via traditional insurance or fund market
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NewsManagers looking for more leadership from asset owners, says PRI CEO
PRI working on project to ‘re-articulate the financial case for responsible investment’
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ResearchIPE institutional market survey: Managers of UK institutional assets 2025
At the end of last year, global managers held €3.9trn of assets on behalf of UK institutional investors, in line with 2023. AUM growth was flat also for UK pension fund clients.
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ResearchIPE institutional market survey: Small and mid cap equities managers 2025
The total assets invested in small and mid-cap equities by global managers increased by more than 13% last year, while the assets invested on behalf of European institutional investors fell by nearly 8%.
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NewsOstrum AM establishes investment solutions team in strategic leadership reshuffle
Iain Bremner will lead the newly established investment solutions team
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NewsFuture Growth Capital UK LTAF makes first investment in line with LIFTS initiative
The investment manager aims to deploy an initial £1bn as part of a planned £10-20bn deployment over the next decade into UK and global private markets
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NewsFTN invites tenders for SEK46bn active Swedish, European small-cap funds
Swedish Fund Selection Agency reveals subsequent procurement will be for IT, communication sector funds
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NewsScottish Widows set to launch open-architecture Long Term Asset Fund
The LTAF will leverage parent company Lloyds Banking Group’s expertise across UK-based private markets opportunities
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NewsAllianzGI, Lurse launch occupational pension solution for SMEs
Allianz Plug-In Pension offers range of options for designing customised retirement plans, including flexible contribution structures and payout choices
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NewsAllianzGI names first winner of Impact Research Award
Asset manager celebrates academic papers that help it assess the sustainability impact of unlisted companies
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NewsMacquarie exits European, US public markets through strategic deal with Nomura
Deal includes a distribution agreement enabling Nomura to distribute MAM’s alternative strategies to institutional and other clients globally
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NewsGenerali and Partners Group target private credit secondaries
While MSCI and Moody’s move to standardise risk
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NewsSchroders appointed to run £2.1bn multi-asset and insurance mandate
Mutual sector is a key growth area for Schroders
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NewsFCA proposes overhaul of rules for alternative asset managers to boost UK growth
The Financial Conduct Authority is also considering bespoke regimes for investment trusts and venture capital firms
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NewsManagers launch platform to harmonise assessment of climate solutions’ impact
Platform calculates avoided emission factors for 65 climate solutions across eight sectors
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NewsAPG AM chief vows improvement after ‘below standard’ 2024 returns
The Dutch asset manager’s actively managed concentrated portfolios especially underperformed, posting returns less than half of those of their benchmarks
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NewsFrankfurt public prosecutor fines DWS after greenwashing investigation
A €25m fine has been issued against DWS Group and DWS Investment
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NewsGerman consultant takes over Heubeck
‘The idea is to expand the offering for the clients in all areas of occupational pensions and continue to improve technology and services,’ says Matthias Edelmann
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NewsSwiss pension funds unmoved by political scrutiny of US banks
Erratic or aggressive behaviour by US government poses investment risk for Swiss pension funds dealing with increasing market volatility, says Complementa
