All Investment Association articles – Page 2
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DC 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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UK 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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People 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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Asset 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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People 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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EC ‘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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UK 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
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FRC reworks stewardship definition in more demanding Code
New Stewardship Code sets the bar higher, reflecting changing expectations of investors and industry developments
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Asset management roundup: Asset managers seek to improve industry culture
Plus: Canadian asset manager Manulife Investment Management hires duo for Dublin office as part of European expansion
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Asset managers seek to close 31% gender pay gap
Investment Association chief calls industry figures ‘sobering’
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Fund managers to lose out by ignoring diverse investor base, experts warn
Young and ethnically diverse investors are starting to take control of their financial futures, according to an expert panel