Asset Managers – Page 55
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ESMA consults on short-termism in financial markets
Answers to questionnaire will inform watchdog’s report to the European Commission and feed into sustainable finance work
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NewsUK asset managers target DC schemes with long-term investing fund structure
The Investment Association wants to create a vehicle for long-term and illiquid asset investing suitable for DC pension schemes
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NewsItalian pension fund seeks up to 17 managers to run €4bn
Service sector pension fund re-tenders entire asset base and seeks risk overlay manager
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NewsLGIM sees results from ‘engagement with consequences’ over climate
UK’s largest asset manager reports improvements at companies in sectors that are pivotal to low carbon transition, but has axed companies including ExxonMobil and MetLife
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Expert group releases climate taxonomy proposal
EC publishes guidelines for corporate reporting of climate-related information alongside three expert group reports on big day for the Commission’s sustainable finance plan
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ESG roundup: Alphabet ‘should lead on responsible use of AI’, says Hermes
Also: Investors back carbon pricing accord at Vatican summit; CDP leads calls for better environmental reporting at 700 companies
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PGGM attributes €11m loss to ‘complex IT modernisation’
The €211bn asset manager said its investments outperformed for pension fund clients, in particular credit, real estate and infrastructure
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Asset management roundup: UK, China regulators agree stock connect programme
Plus: DWS to sell €2bn hedge fund business to Alma Capital; MFS signs Italian distribution agreement with Deutsche Bank
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NewsChart of the Week: Global passive assets hit €8.3trn
IPE’s Top 400 Asset Managers survey reveals extent of growth in interest in passive and index-based investing
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Few cross-border funds meet new German performance fee criteria
Fitz Partners finds that only 13% of UCITS funds would meet tighter performance fee structure conditions effective from December
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UK asset managers launch representation report on black workforce
Fewer than 1% of investment managers in the UK are black, according to a new report from the Investment Association
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People moves: LPP’s Pardo exits; PensioenFederatie names Brussels chief
LPP, Pensions Federation, Fondo Pensione Priamo, Wells Fargo AM, PGIM, Universal-Investment, Schroders, Polar Capital, Alpha FMC, SimCorp
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AXA IM calls for ‘transition bonds’ to help companies go green
New type of debt could help investors overcome challenge of financing companies aiming to become more environmentally-friendly
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Should DC schemes drop the term ‘ESG’?
Invesco survey finds ‘ESG’ term unpopular among DC scheme members, with most preferring either ‘responsible investment’ or ‘ethical investment’
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FCA to revisit UK illiquid asset rules after high-profile fund suspension
Trading in shares of the £4.3bn LF Woodford Equity Income fund was suspended last week following a wave of investor redemption requests
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NewsUK signs off further reporting requirements for pension funds
New regulations to implement SRD II require schemes to set out policy on asset manager contracts and agreements
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NewsChart of the Week: Which asset managers have the most ESG analysts?
IPE’s Top 400 Asset Managers survey asked investment companies about their dedicated ESG and corporate governance specialists for the first time
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£45bn LGPS pool appoints quartet of global equity fund managers [updated]
Border to Coast chooses four managers for £4.5bn fund but scraps plan for multi-manager addition; fixed income funds next to be launched
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Asset management roundup: Natixis launches infrastructure affiliate
Also: Aegon AM signs deal to operate in China
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Special ReportDiversity to become ‘cornerstone’ of asset manager culture, research shows
Fund management firms focusing on one-year planning are running serious existential risks, argues Willis Towers Watson’s Thinking Ahead Institute
