Asset Managers – Page 10
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NewsFew asset managers reveal own climate vulnerability, UK watchdog finds
FRC assesses ‘quality and maturity’ of climate-related metrics and targets disclosures in four sectors, including asset management
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NewsESG roundup: Asset managers still invest in assets misaligned with Paris Agreement
Plus: Article 8 funds suffer outflows of €14.6bn, says Morningstar report; GSS bonds could claim EU green bond standard label
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NewsLD Pensions seeks managers for estimated €268m of alternatives
Danish pensions manager offers mandate to invest in listed alternative securities
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NewsDiversity Project launches in Europe for an inclusive asset management industry
The asset management industry is behind other professional services sectors in terms of gender balance and the number of ethnic minorities in decision-making roles
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NewsItaly roundup: Generali Investments buys Cathay Life business
Plus: Women are still underrepresented in first pillar schemes, says Adepp
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NewsRolls-Royce pension fund picks BlackRock for custom-built default fund
Plus: LPP invests in Federated Hermes’ private equity fund; GAD completes methodology assessment into British Steel scheme; Osmosis partners with SuMi TRUST
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NewsPublic prosecutor investigates former DWS CEO Asoka Wöhrmann
The public prosecutor’s office and DWS are now locked in negotiations regarding a fine
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NewsSwedish funds lobby slams FTN’s first tender as unfair to smaller bidders
Several key views aired in consultation were not acted on, says Fondbolagens förening
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NewsAP7 takes first direct private equity step and plans to pick GPs for long term
Per Olofsson, acting CIO, gives IPE the low-down on the Swedish pension fund’s journey into new asset classes
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NewsShareAction issues guidance manuals for responsible investment best practice
The first paper recommends how asset managers can set interim net zero targets that are fit for purpose
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NewsInvestors see challenges in increase of management costs
There is a high level of dissatisfaction with transparency across transaction costs for asset owners, report shows
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NewsSwedish funds agency launches first tender worth SEK11bn
New agency established to procure funds for premium pension platform kicked off long-awaited tenders on Friday night
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NewsBlackRock CEO blacklists ‘the word ESG’
Larry Fink’s statement is likely to cause some upheaval as the US asset management giant still runs hundreds of investment funds with an explicit ESG strategy
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NewsFrench regulator questions managers’ approach to ESG data providers
Plus: New biodiversity credits initiative between UK and France
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NewsUK’s position as financial capital called into question amid regulatory burden
The UK is ‘losing ground to other jurisdictions’, says Investment Association
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NewsIlmarinen anchors new Amundi climate-focused Europe ETF with €580m
Finnish pensions major edges closer to having all its passive equities tracking MSCI’s Climate Action indices
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NewsBank of England calls on pensions industry for financial stability responsibility
‘Central banks cannot be a substitute for the primary obligation of LDI funds to manage their own risk,’ says BoE
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NewsAsset management leaders remain upbeat despite a torrid 2022
European institutional AUM fell by a fifth in 2022. Global institutional assets were down 16%
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NewsLGIM grows climate engagement list by 500%, prioritises lobbying
The Climate Impact Pledge applied across LGIM’s equities and fixed income portfolios
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Special ReportGlobal asset management executive panel
15 leading asset management executives outline the challenges they see for the asset management industry and how they should be addressed
