Asset Manager NewsActis acquires leading Asia cooling systems energy efficiency provider bbp
LUXEMBOURG, 22 July 2025: Actis, a leading growth markets investor in sustainable infrastructure, has acquired a 100% stake in Barghest Building Performance (bbp), a leading Energy-Savings-as-a-Service (ESaaS) provider for heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems in Asia.
White papers2025 Alternative Credit insights: Advancing diversification
The alternative credit market has seen significant growth since the Global Financial Crisis (GFC), and the increasing appetite for asset classes beyond direct lending demonstrates investors looking for similar growth stories in other markets.
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NewsPension fund leaders help shortlist EM blended finance proposals for BII campaign
A BII call for proposals attracted 27 ‘sophisticated and innovative’ entries
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NewsGerman corporate pension funds tilt towards fixed income amid risk concerns
While continuing to increase their allocations to private markets, drawn by the potential for improved risk-adjusted returns and greater diversification
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AnalysisThe ‘stewardship recession’: Asset owners push back
In the last of a four-part series on stewardship and shareholder engagement, Sophie Robinson-Tillett talks to asset owners about their mixed views on stewardship
White papersChina’s growth set to hit target in 2025
“Resilient China’s growth highlights the economy’s ongoing efforts to adjust trade partnerships and manage tariff-related challenges, keeping it on track to reach its growth target for 2025.”
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NewsIndustry calls for urgency and action on UK Pensions Review
The 2027 Pensions Commission final report timeline was criticised by many as too slow
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NewsUK government revives Pensions Commission to address saving inadequacy
The Commission will explore the complex barriers stopping people from saving enough for retirement, with its final report due in 2027
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NewsAsset owners to swap US managers for European in response to ESG retreat
The trend is driven by regulatory and legal interventions in the US
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NewsItalian first pillar pension funds required to draft investment strategy document
Document to be submitted to the ministries of labour and economy – the two supervising authorities – as well as to pensions regulator Covip
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NewsInstitutional investors overseeing £150bn launch good governance campaign
Brunel Pension Partnership and the Church of England Pensions Board are among the UK asset owners backing the campaign
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FeaturesIPE Quest Expectations Indicator - July 2025
US President Donald Trump remains the main source of global political risk. In recent weeks, he has ramped up pressure on Russia over the ongoing war in Ukraine while the success of his interventions in Israel’s dual conflicts with Hamas and Iran is uncertain.
White papersO’Connor Global Multi-Strategy Alpha Monthly Letter: Positioning beyond the US
In June, global markets navigated a complex web of economic and geopolitical developments, creating a striking paradox: rising trade barriers and the ensuing risk of rising inflation on the one hand, and record-high equity performance on the other. Despite these tensions, recent data reveal a resilience in market sentiment.
White papersAnnual Stewardship Report 2024: Consistency and resilience through change
Consistency and resilience through change
White papersGEMs ESG Materiality, H1 2025
In the latest issue, we provide an update on our voting and engagement activity over the last 12 months, while also shining the spotlight on our GEMs biodiversity risk framework.
White papersSummertime…but will the Fed be easing?
With noise levels still high, certainty on policy remains elusive.
White papersSigns of a growing deficit attention disorder
Short-term risk-on distractions should give way to long-term economic reality.
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NewsVZB admits financial distress after high-risk investments
The pension fund for dentists in Germany said that ‘a significant share of investments are acutely at risk’
VideoWhat sets quant apart from traditional investors?
In this video, Daniel Mahr explores the divide between traditional stock picking and algorithm-driven strategies.
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NewsUK pension schemes revisit hedge funds amid economic uncertainty, says Aon
The consultancy says other institutional investors, such as endowments and foundations, are also turning to the sector as a tactical tool amid ongoing market instability
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