Asset Managers – Page 26
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NewsNorway overrules FSA on fund fees, saving pension funds NOK8bn, says lobby
Finance Ministry disagrees with FSA that mutual fund managers are subcontractors
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InterviewsNewton’s Euan Munro: Seeking the best of both worlds
Euan Munro has built a formidable reputation in asset management, developing a major multi-asset absolute return strategy at Standard Life Asset Management in the 2000s. But the fortunes of his once mighty Global Absolute Return Strategy (GARS), now managed by Abrdn, have wavered as multi-asset strategies have fallen out of favour.
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KLP on Vanguard: ‘NZAM not the only way of working for net zero’
Norwegian municipal pensions giant says finance sector must come together and push for transformation in portfolios, markets
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NewsBank of England calls for coordinated LDI regulation in UK and abroad
Financial Policy Committee advises regulatory action from TPR, FCA and overseas regulators, ‘to ensure LDI funds remain resilient to the higher level of interest rates’
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EFAMA’s asset management report highlights heavy ESG focus
Report shows concrete examples of how asset managers integrate ESG into sovereign debt analysis
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Unigestion names new CEO as Fiona Frick steps down
Christophe de Dardel will remain closely involved in the private equity business and will continue with his role on the private equity investment committee
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Norway’s SWF encourages contrarianism in new three-year strategy
NBIM to consider insourcing more in securities lending, technology, but believes external investment managers reduce its risk in some regions
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Storebrand dumps four mining stocks in new nature protection drive
Biodiversity crisis requires collaboration with governments, companies and finance, plus better regulations and reporting, says asset management arm’s CEO
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Goldman Sachs AM expands Dutch fiduciary team
GSAM is not looking for rationalisation of its organisation, but for growth, according to CEO Fadi Abuali
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InterviewsMirova’s Philippe Zaouati: realistically optimistic
Asset management CEOs tend to be a clever bunch, but there cannot be many who are familiar with the work of Antonio Gramsci, the 20th century Italian socialist philosopher.
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NewsSwedish funds lobby says new agency must watch out for lawsuits
Important that procurements are not subject to review due to criteria perceived as discriminatory, says Nordström
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Leaders of Sweden’s ‘unique’ fund procurement agency say transparency sets it apart
Erik Fransson and Tina Rönnholm tell IPE about the challenges of setting up the €100bn pensions investment procurement body, and why giving feedback to asset managers is so important
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NewsSweden to kick premium pension tenders off in spring, key asset classes first
Swedish Fund Selection Agency details elements of procurement plan, plus fee model, selection criteria
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Private equity investments in CEE poised for strong growth
CEE countries show consistent outperformance, compared to Western Europe, according to Bain research
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NZAM initiative announces initial net zero targets
Approximately $21.8trn is now committed to be managed in line with achieving net zero by 2050 or sooner
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LGIM calls on investee companies to link bonuses to net zero
The firm has updated its approach to pay to align with its broader climate ambitions
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BlackRock chief: Too much proxy use could skew owner-firm ties
Larry Fink announces UK pilot to extend new shareholder voting facility to smaller investors
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NewsInsurer ASR acquires Aegon’s Dutch pension practice
The take-over means a further consolidation of the Dutch PPI market after last week’s acquisition of WTW’s PPI by Zwitserleven
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Nuveen buys European private lender Arcmont in $1bn deal
The acquisition creates Nuveen Private Capital, which will be one of the world’s largest private debt platforms across the US and Europe
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German consumer association files lawsuit against DWS for greenwashing
DWS rejects criticism, continues to review and improve material used to promote ESG products
