Asset Managers – Page 4
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NewsPension fund leaders help shortlist EM blended finance proposals for BII campaign
A BII call for proposals attracted 27 ‘sophisticated and innovative’ entries
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Opinion PiecesGermany’s pension buyout market evolves
The pension buyout market in Germany is gradually evolving. Transactions to transfer companies’ liabilities to pension corporations (Rentnergesellschaften), the vehicle used for buyout deals, have occurred regularly in the first half of this year.
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ResearchIPE institutional market survey: Managers of Italian institutional assets 2025
Domestic players continue to dominate Italy’s insurance-heavy €787bn institutional asset management market, with Generali Asset Management, Intesa Sanpaolo’s Eurizon and Banco BPM’s Anima taking the top slots.
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ResearchIPE institutional market survey: Managers of France institutional assets 2025
This year’s substantial increase in French pension assets (+18%) reflects the broad shift from insurance-based savings under the Solvency II regime to IORPs.
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NewsMan Group to acquire Bardin Hill to bolster credit platform
Bardin Hill has significant expertise in managing credit strategies, combined with a sophisticated global client base
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NewsGerman bank reshapes asset management division under new head
As part of the reorganisation, LBBW has appointed Karen Armenakyan as head of asset management
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NewsStandard Chartered launches institutional crypto spot trading
The platform is designed for institutional participants such as corporates, investors and asset managers
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NewsUK government decides against green taxonomy
Decision unveiled in connection with the release of a financial services sector plan ahead of the chancellor’s annual Mansion House speech
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NewsEFAMA calls for EU-wide adoption of savings and investment accounts
European Commission is preparing to propose a European blueprint for savings and investment acccounts
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NewsL&G partners with Blackstone to accelerate growth ambition
L&G looks to enhance its competitive advantage in annuities market and bolster its asset management position in key geographies
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NewsESG data doesn’t help investors make better risk-return decisions – study
Scientific Beta’s out-of-sample research also finds that financially optimal use of ESG information entails a degree of tilting towards ESG laggards
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NewsBritish Business Bank to support diverse, emerging fund managers with £500m
This includes £400m to support managers from underrepresented groups and £100m towards supporting female fund managers
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NewsJupiter acquires CCLA to expand UK footprint
The acquisition will allow Jupiter to expand existing presence in the UK local authority sector
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AnalysisHas the SEC’s ‘13D’ ruling changed shareholder engagement?
In the first of a four-part series on stewardship and shareholder rights, Sophie Robinson-Tillet assesses the impact of a controversial update to shareholder disclosures
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NewsNorway launches independent review of SWF’s active management
Academics Trond Døskeland and André Wattø Sjuve of Bergen’s NHH appointed as expert group
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NewsShell pension funds pick GSAM as new fiduciary manager
The decision means that Shell Asset Management Company (SAMCo) will be wound down in due course
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NewsSupervisors flag ‘inadequate’ sustainability staffing at some asset managers
Managers have between 0.5 and 16 employees charged with integrating sustainability risks, but some aren’t qualified, claims research
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NewsLaborfonds adds managers, launches satellite equity portfolio
Manager selection process enabled pension fund to cut management costs by more than 10%
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NewsAXA IM debuts Equity Shield funds with DC scheme seeding £200m
The products – Equity Shield 75 and Equity Shield 80 – form part of a new Equity Shield strategy
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AnalysisHow the asset management industry seeks to reinvent itself
The latest survey by Citi Investor Services and CREATE-Research highlights the new sources of organic growth and new client groups available to the asset management industry
