All Investment Association (IA) articles – Page 2
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People moves: Hymans Robertson takes on partners following acquisition
Hymans Robertson, PTL, Comgest, Calvert, Eaton Vance, Alpha FMC, River and Mercantile, Investment Association
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UK asset management body launches ‘next generation’ investment group
New committee to provide ‘creative challenge’ to industry thinking about investment, capital markets
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New UK pension fund-asset manager stewardship group goes live
Group aims to strengthen asset manager-asset owner relationship for the purpose of more effective stewardship
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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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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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Asset managers split over UK corporate TCFD reporting rule approach
Aviva backs comply-or-explain rather than mandatory route, but with annual AGM vote
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NewsPeople moves: ICI’s new chief; PFZW picks Borgdorff’s successor
ICI, PFZW, Investment Association, EdenTree, AllianceBernstein, bfinance, T. Rowe Price, AP1, SwedSec, VenCap, Mercer, FRC, Tikehau, Robeco, AAE, Earth Capital
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NewsAsset management roundup: Morgan Stanley to buy Eaton Vance
Plus: Schroders lands Santander £1.2bn UK equity mandates; IA calls for greater transparency on boards’ ethnic diversity
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NewsPeople moves: BT scheme names trustee director
BTPS, ADIA, PTL, IA, Mercer, Edison Group, Apollo AM, Folksam, SCIO Capital, Hayfin, Impax, Polhem Infra, Nordea Liv, HSBC GAM
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UK secretary confirms plan to match ambition of EU sustainable finance
‘We want to help asset managers become effective stewards on behalf of clients’
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NewsEC ‘not playing by the rules’ with ESG product adds in MiFID II proposal
Proposed restrictions on ‘Article 8’ also seen as working against broader policy aim of building sustainable economies
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NewsUK pension funds to warn savers of DB/DC transfers
TPR encourages members to take regulated advice to understand their retirement options
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UK asset manager body sets out stall on dividend decisions
‘Our members are not here to take short-term decisions or capitalise on companies or people in distress’
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UK asset manager body honing in on company climate risk reporting
Companies should report against TCFD framework by 2022
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People moves: Folksam names deputy CEO; New chief for Norli Pension
Folksam, Sampension, Norli Pension, UKSIF, BennBridge, APG, IA, Willis Towers Watson, BNP PAM, ShareAction
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USS offers DC members access to private markets
Move shows that funds like USS can provide ‘access for members to these investments at reasonable cost’
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London Stock Exchange consults on trading hours change
A reduction of 90 minutes in European markets would bring significant benefits to the market structure
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UK asset managers agree responsible investment ‘common language’
IA says framework and definitions aim to provide ‘clarity and consistency for savers’
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ESG roundup: Robeco to pilot satellite imagery use
Dutch asset manager to use satellite data for engagement work with palm oil producers
