Asset Managers – Page 60
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EU sets out plan for investor sustainability disclosure rules
Agreement is political, with further technical work needed to finalise the drafting of the text
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Country ReportLawyer: Dutch regulator scrutinising fiduciary management contracts
MP Peter Omtzigt has questioned the ability of pension funds to hold fiduciary managers to account
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People moves: Sweden’s AMF appoints new investment boss [updated]
AMF, Unilever, AXA IM, Investment Association, Schroders, Aviva, Ortec Finance, Newton, BBSA, SNS Reaal
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NewsColumbia Threadneedle develops proprietary ESG tool
System developed against backdrop of asset owners’ ESG frustrations
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NewsAMF funds approved for Sweden’s new-look DC system
Sweden’s €56bn pension fund hails approval and hopes for safer system
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PRI to tackle 'fundamental' legal questions about considering impact
‘A Legal Framework for Impact’ project launched with UNEP FI and The Generation Foundation
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ESG roundup: NN IP in ESG integration research tie-up with Yale unit
Plus: Sampension joins Climate Action 100+, Dutch trio backs revised palm oil standards, airline emissions management scrutinised
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Scientific Beta criticises MSCI weapon exclusion comments
Arguments against default exclusion in mainstream indices ‘do not stand up’, argues Noël Amenc
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Danish pension funds silent on €40bn Nykredit-Sparinvest merger
Mortgage giant Nykredit to pay DKK2.2bn for investment firm, creating major Danish asset manager
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Asset management roundup: Northill buys US fiduciary manager
Plus: UBS wealth management arm seeds new BMO SDG-targeted small- and mid-cap fund
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NewsRobeco to shut mortgages fund as investors shun structure
Potential investors do not need an asset manager separate from mortgage issuer to access this asset class, Robeco says
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UK regulator demands improvement on ‘misleading’ fee disclosure
Asset managers ‘generally do not disclose all associated costs and charges’ and could face further regulatory action
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Chart of the Week: Institutions pump money into ETFs
Allocations to exchange-traded funds grew dramatically in 2018, according to Greenwich Associates
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Country ReportBlackRock appoints former Aon fiduciary lead in UK push
Sion Cole to lead the growing department after 15 years at Aon
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Automation pushes APG to cut 60 jobs at administration arm
Provider cites continuing digitisation and automation as main cause of headcount reduction
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NewsFund managers expected to escape no-deal Brexit nightmare
Also: FCA publishes ‘near-final’ rules and guidance for transition to a post-Brexit world
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People moves: More changes at State Street; JP Morgan hires ESG leader [updated]
State Street, JPMAM, Jupiter, Clara-Pensions, Franklin Templeton, AMX, Cambridge, Robeco, NIBC, K3, XPS, Mediolanum
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NewsNetherlands roundup: PGB allocates €500m to European private equity
Also: Marine pilot scheme replaces PGGM with Blue Sky as administrator
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UK regulator rejects MiFID II sector coverage fears
Andrew Bailey says the revised directive could save investors as much as £1bn in the next five years
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More large shareholders vote against excessive CEO pay [updated]
However, remuneration continues to rise, according to a major survey of exec pay and voting patterns
