Asset Managers – Page 15
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Inalytics launches manager selection analysis tool with skills-based data
‘Asset owners want to pay for skill not luck and we have seen a notable shift in demand for tools that help them more effectively and efficiently screen and monitor asset managers,’ says CEO
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Asset management roundup: Liontrust creates new team, shifts funds
Plus: GAM sees decline in AUM; AllianceBernstein commits to net-zero emissions
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NewsAsset managers now clearer about environmental, social voting policies
US index giants BlackRock and Vanguard have lower environment, social focus than do major European managers, study finds
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NewsScope ESG integration study shows wide differences between asset managers
Points were awarded to asset managers based on the number of sustainability aspects asset managers had taken into account
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NewsKempen reveals wide set of strategies for investors in Germany, Austria
Michael Schlieper has been named director business development
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NewsM&G acquires major stake in Finance Ireland
Investment made on behalf of £143bn Prudential With Profits Fund and external client funds managed by M&G Investments
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NewsPKA targets lower carbon by investing DKK5bn in ‘resource-efficient’ equity fund
Danish pension fund manager CIO says firm picked Osmosis IM as part of its new approach to ESG policy
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NewsAsset management roundup: Scottish Widows calls on managers so sign stewardship code
Plus: LGIM launches net zero bond fund; Edmond de Rothschild plans to join net zero initiative
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ATP, AMF, AP funds and Folksam back Northvolt in $1.1bn financing
Large Nordic pension funds up their investments in Swedish battery maker as it seeks to boost production
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FeaturesAsset owners need to find the best stock pickers
For pension funds, an asset manager search is a high-stakes exercise. Get it wrong and the scheme could be saddled with an underperforming manager for an extended period of time, dragging down returns and potentially impacting member outcomes.
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PLSA, Investment Association recommend stewardship focus in asset owner/investment manager relationship
There should be greater clarity and articulation of stewardship expectations during the manager appointment process
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New thematic ETFs seen increasingly as active investment vehicles
Investors also keen to see more focus on social issues, according to poll
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Norway’s SWF slates Swedish code for letting CEOs sit on boards
Domestic and Nordic part of GPF says executive remuneration proved most contentious issue in this year’s AGM season
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Burn-outs hit Blue Sky Group management board
CEO Tom Bottinga is currently the sole serving board member
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NewsAsset management roundup: Luxembourg picks for impact strategy
Plus: Blockchain and GP restructuring advice tie-ups; Moody’s on alts managers
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NewsEx-Lothian pension fund RI lead joins BlackRock
David Hickey ‘looks forward to adding to BlackRock’s momentum on sustainability’
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AnalysisAnalysis: Stuart Kirk and the ‘fault line in the ESG debate’
Asset managers need to recognise that ESG investing goes beyond financial impact, says independent adviser
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IPE Top 500: Managers report stocking up on ESG, engagement staff
Number of ESG and engagement specialists reported by global managers rose by more than 30%
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IPE Top 500: Global asset managers break €100trn AUM mark
IPE’s annual Top 500 study of asset managers finds that global and European institutional assets grew by nearly one-fifth during 2021
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NewsNew cost model floated to ensure longevity of manager ESG efforts
Frost Consulting questions the maintenance of P&L-funded ESG/stewardship programmes in a bear market
