What Georgia Senate Results Could Mean for Markets
As president, Biden will have a stronger hand to pursue his legislative agenda now that Democratic victories in both Georgia runoff contests will put the party in control of the Senate. We would expect the administration to advance well-telegraphed efforts to expand fiscal stimulus and partially restore higher corporate tax rates, among other measures.
Hines Strengthens Investment Management Team With New Asia CIO Hire
Hines, the international real estate firm, today announced a high-profile addition to its Investment Management team. Chiang Ling Ng joins the firm as Chief Investment Officer, Asia reporting to Global Chief Investment Officer David Steinbach. Based in Hines’ Singapore office, Ng will work alongside Ray Lawler, CEO of APAC, and Lee Timmins, CEO of Eurasia/India, to further expand the firm’s reach across the Asia Pacific region where Hines is looking to significantly elevate its real estate footprint and investor outreach. She rounds out our strong geographic CIO team, including Alfonso Munk, CIO the Americas, and Alex Knapp, CIO Europe, and she will sit on the Hines Executive and Investment Committees.
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ATP rapped by FSA over past illiquid credit risk shortcomings
Danish pensions giant says some of the FSA-flagged issues already solved
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BVV adds Barclays Hamburg branch to Pensionsfonds assets
BVV has seen assets worth around €1bn outsourced to its Pensionsfonds since 2008
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PFA’s climate pension product draws €400m in first six months
Firm says inflows show huge interest in putting savings to work for climate
Webinar - The Portuguese presidency: On the Road to a European Recovery Post-Covid
Covid-19 represented an enormous challenge for the European Union in 2020 and appropriate policy actions in the first six months of 2021 are fundamental to kickstart a recovery. The Portuguese Presidency comes at a time when measures are required to stimulate new investments and develop new sources of financing across the EU, while maintaining a resilient financial system.
Italy: ECB’s Umbrella To Protect Bond Market, Despite Uncertain Political Situation
On 13 January, Italia Viva – a minor coalition partner led by former Prime Minister Matteo Renzi – pulled out of the ruling coalition, leaving the government short of a majority in the Senate. However, we believe that snap elections are unlikely for now.
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PKA says infra, RE investments gave portfolio stability in stocks storm
Danish pension fund reports 5.3% return for 2020, below 7%on a 10-year average
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Swiss union urges government to beef up AHV to close pension gender gap
The gender gap becomes more noticeable for occupational pensions, with men receiving a median monthly pension of CHF2,217 and women CHF1,165
Blog | Is a regime change brewing in Factor land?
Vaccine-fueled hopes for a quicker return to economic normalcy ignited a powerful rotation in Q4 away from long-dominant Quality and Momentum into Value and (smaller-cap) Size factors hit hardest by the pandemic shock since last March.