Asset Managers – Page 26
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: Fee transparency – it’s good for managers too, but they probably won’t believe it
Asset managers are still not properly able to represent the true and comparative value-for-money they provide
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NewsUBS/Credit Suisse AM divisions merger could rock Swiss fund market
‘It will be painful,’ says UBS chief
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NewsTax transparent fund structure could help UK boutiques grow, says report
IIMI said it is critical that any new rules do not diverge too much from the EU
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NewsAP7 hands LGIM large active climate-transition equities mandate
Swedish pensions giant says new partnership is first time it has combined a focus on firms able to transition with active ownership
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NewsKLP sees long process ahead in Storebrand complaint case
Storebrand surprised by government’s response to ESA, saying KLP is ‘not an economic actor’
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NewsUK roundup: Brunel updates climate policy following review
Plus: Smart Pension reaches £3bn in total assets amid market consolidation; Timpson pension fund signs buy-in deal with Just Group
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NewsNordic roundup: Danish pension policy, Swedish premium pension, Lærernes Pension
Danish pensions lobby group calls on Danish government to change pension withdrawal rules
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NewsBaFin challenges German pension funds, asset managers with costs reporting
The supervisory authority is carrying out a one-off investigation on costs of IORPs in Germany
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NewsSwedish Fund Selection Agency unveils draft fund agreement
Plus: Swiss occupational scheme issues CHF300m mandate; Pension fund in Central Europe seeks infrastructure manager
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NewsSwiss pension funds discuss future mandates following UBS/Credit Suisse merger
An oligopoly of banks reduce options for clients, including Pensionskassen, competition and innovation, says Complementa
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NewsSweden’s premium pension tenders to kick off with European large-cap equity
Fund Selection Agency announces asset category of first tender, says deadline will be end of August
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NewsAPG unaffected by ABP’s switch to passive management
The fund’s asset manager is not planning any ‘radical changes’ to its organisation as a result of the decision
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NewsCredit Suisse Asset Management sees CHF11.6bn outflows in Q1
Net revenues in the bank’s asset management division decreased 45% quarter-on-quarter in Q1 to CHF187m
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NewsESG roundup: Boutique asset managers face particular ESG risks
Plus: Robeco and Partners Group publish sustainability reports; LGIM strengthens engagement efforts
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NewsUK’s pensions regulator, FCA set out new LDI guidance
Trustees must understand investment strategy risks, and only use leveraged LDI if appropriate, says TPR
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NewsInvestors appeal against FINMA’s order to write down AT1 bonds in Credit Suisse/UBS deal
The formal complaint was filed before the St-Gallen-based Federal Administrative Court on 18 April by law firm Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan
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NewsFaltering investment reports prompt Dutch pension funds to leave Caceis
The pension funds Grolsche Bierbrouwerij and Pensioenfonds Openbare Bibliotheken have appointed Northern Trust as their new custodian
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NewsIlmarinen anchors biggest ETF launch yet
Finnish pensions giant prompts creation of tracker fund based on new MSCI climate index – switching €1.86bn into new ETF
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NewsSwiss schemes assess impact of UBS/Credit Suisse merger
Several pension funds hold both asset managers for various mandates, according to IPE research
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Special ReportManager selection: Brunel’s Helen Price on diversity and inclusion
Helen Price explains to Sophie Robinson-Tillett how the Asset Owner Diversity Charter will help schemes formulate standardised requests for information.
