Asset Managers – Page 41
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London pension pool hires head of private markets
Vanessa Shia’s role includes delivering various private market fund launches
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NewsAsset management roundup: Trade finance, impact moves; LGIM DC hit
UBP and NN IP launch trade finance-related funds; Aon announces new impact fund; LGIM surpasses £100bn in DC assets
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Sweden’s AP1 aims to drive ESG change with LGIM EM equity tracker
Swedish national pensions buffer fund sparks development of another ESG product for others to use
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NewsPension scheme council among UK stewardship boost proposals
Asset Management Taskforce delivers on request for proposals to strengthen stewardship in the UK
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NewsDC investments on the agenda of new UK ‘productive finance’ group
HM Treasury, Bank of England and Financial Conduct Authority to convene industry working group
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SSGA to get new CIO as Lacaille appointed to lead ESG programme
Lori Heinel, currently deputy global CIO, will take over from Rick Lacaille
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ESG roundup: Deutsche Börse to buy majority stake in ISS
Plus: Saudi Aramco among Climate Action 100+ adds; BlackRock to up ESG exposure in DC default strategy, and more
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NewsUK roundup: Top governance group warns against ‘race to the bottom’
Plus: Smiths Industries £146m buy-in, IA sets out executive pension, climate change stance
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Keith Ambachtsheer: CFA Institute global pension index support ‘timely’
Pension expert welcomes association’s involvement given importance of ‘savings-to-investment conversion process’
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NewsFCA develops principles to tackle greenwashing concerns
UK regulator to shortly start discussing principles with industry
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LGPS TCFD consultation among myriad UK green finance plans
Chancellor announces mandatory TCFD reporting, green bond, green taxonomy plans
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NewsUK roundup: Minister backs work on pooled fund split voting barriers
AMNT calls for government-led working group to tackle ‘surmountable’ barriers to split voting
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Natixis completes Ostrum restructuring in JV with La Banque Postale
Ostrum will be looking to boost ESG integration within its corporate fixed income team of around 20 analysts
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NewsCampaign group’s RI bill tackles fiduciary ‘best interests’ duty
Model legislation would also require UK government to set up ‘UK Council for Investor Due Diligence’
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Emissions data status quo dilutes investor climate action impact
Research Affiliates publishes research, launches EU climate benchmark index aiming to drive more company emissions reporting
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FeaturesPerspective: Manager selection in a pandemic
The social distancing restrictions imposed to contain COVID-19 have made external asset manager selection more demanding, but investors are adapting
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NBIM’s Tangen sets out three priorities for sovereign fund
Norway’s new oil fund chief warns of difficulty finding suitable unlisted infrastructure assets
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Brunel chooses three for £1.2bn sustainable equities fund
Strategy goes beyond ESG risk to target exposure to companies providing sustainability solutions
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UK standards body delivers second sustainable finance ‘specification’
‘PAS 7341’ distinguishes between, and sets requirements for responsible investment management and sustainable investment management
