Asset Managers – Page 59
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Country ReportAsset manager roundup: Natixis launches thematics affiliate
Plus: Willis Towers Watson appoints tech provider for fiduciary business; BNP Paribas steps up sustainability efforts
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UK lawmakers urge asset owners to act on executive pay
BEIS committee says main responsibility for bringing about change lies with asset owners, not asset managers
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NewsLondon pension pool appoints infrastructure manager
London CIV names StepStone as first infrastructure manager for local authority pension assets
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KLP hunts for more women to manage pensions money
Norwegian municipal pension fund aims for 40% of investment staff to be female by 2023
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Public pension pool awards £400m low vol equity mandate
Quoniam and Robeco to manage portfolio of at least £400m for collaboration of LGPS funds
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NewsChart of the Week: ‘Green’ funds taking market share in unlisted space
More than €57bn now invested in unlisted ‘green’ funds across private assets funds, reports French research firm Novethic
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Aberdeen Standard strikes agreements on UK small cap, China ventures
FTSE 100-listed investment house joins forces with Gresham House and enters China’s pension market
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NewsESG roundup: Asset managers flag reporting services, climate analysis
BNY Mellon’s client reporting service; Neuberger Berman’s climate risk analysis; Storebrand launches in the UK
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Tribunal rejects Lloyds bid to sack manager from £100bn mandate
Decision will delay transfer of assets to BlackRock and Schroders, and creation of UK wealth management business
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NewsMoody's: EU disclosure rules could benefit asset manager ESG leaders
Some asset managers could benefit from ‘first mover advantage’, smaller ones could feel the pinch
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Chart of the Week: Analysts flag declining corporate sentiment
A growing number of analysts are concerned about the end of the business cycle, Fidelity reports
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Factor investing can apply to bond investing, says Amundi research
While factor investing is now a common approach for equities, it is still in its infancy in the bond universe
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Trio of asset managers target Germany with new offices
Hermes, Unigestion and Nikko Asset Management are all targeting Germany’s €224bn pension market
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NewsESG roundup: Scottish pension fund backs sustainability strategy
Plus: L&G’s auto-enrolment master trust selects ESG fund for default strategy
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NewsPeople moves: Standard Life Aberdeen scraps co-CEO model [updated]
Standard Life Aberdeen, ABP, Aviva Investors, BMO, Nikko AM, Cardano, MSCI, Danica, Invesco, MUFG, LGIM, Hymans Robertson
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Asset managers urged to implement ‘no-deal’ Brexit plans
Prime minister Theresa May loses vote on withdrawal agreement; ‘No deal’ to be debated today
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Regulators set up climate risk monitoring committee
FCA, PRA and 15 financial services companies to meet three times a year to lead the regulatory approach to climate change
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NewsGerman pension schemes tripled use of pooled funds since 2005
Increased securitisation and diversification could lead to “disruptions”, warns Kommalpha
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Chart of the Week: A long way to go on representation
As the world marks International Women’s Day, data from SSGA indicates board diversity is changing, albeit slowly
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Dutch pension funds ‘falling short’ on board diversity
Plus: Nordea launches gender diversity fund; investors to target board membership during AGM season
