Asset Managers – Page 30
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News
State fund procurement will increase risk, says Swedish funds lobby chief
Swedish investment fund association says new official report shows existing premium pension platform is safe
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Norway’s AFP sees key staff exits at external managers as deal breakers
Norwegian pension fund’s equities chief gives lowdown on his manager selection strategy
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Mandate roundup: Brunel launches global small cap fund
Three managers appointed to mandate of around £300m (€327m)
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LGIM integrates boosted climate impact pledge in DC default funds
Engagement programme and DC application extension ‘the right thing to do’
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Collaborate to combat climate change, trustees urged
Aon’s head of responsible investment says pension funds of all types and sizes should consider collaborative action on environmental risks
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Alecta, Strathclyde and others back science-based targets ask
More than 1,800 companies being urged to set targets through NGO collaboration Science-Based Targets initiative
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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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EC grants more time for investor sustainable disclosure rules
BVI reveals Commission intent to postpone implementation deadline for rules filling in the detail of SFDR requirements
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LGPS pools award downside protection, China mandates
£1.2bn downside protection fund for Brunel clients, Border to Coast names China equity managers
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AP1 spurs more fossil-free funds as TOBAM adapts EM, HY
Swedish state pension buffer fund says initiative is a milestone
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Investors seek audience with Indonesian government over draft law
Investors fear Omnibus Bill on Job Creation will weaken environmental protection
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Neuberger Berman lifts bulk of NN IP sustainable equity team
NN IP’s former head of the sustainable and impact equity team and six others are decamping
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Climate roundup: LGIM readies Paris-alignment solutions after model work
LGIM’s Nick Stansbury excited to have cracked an ‘incredibly challenging problem’
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Pension funds top asset owners list in Switzerland
AUM in Switzerland grew year-on-year by 16.5% at the end of 2019
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Opinion Pieces
Guest ViewPoint: Peter Laurelli, eVestment
Comparing asset management fees across firms, strategies and regions is not a simple task. There are frequently differences, sometimes large, in what asset managers state they charge in their marketing materials, and the fees they actually negotiate during due diligence and selection processes.
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Pension funds rush to move UK derivatives contracts to EU
European pension funds will be allowed to continue using London-based clearing houses until at least June 2022
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Asset management roundup: ASI, BNPP create risk mitigation index
Plus: Man AHL, Baillie Gifford increase China access
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PRI delists five, plans to raise minimum requirements
PRI looking to increase minimum signatory requirements, consultation out later this month
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ECB makes ‘exceptional exception’ for sustainability-linked bonds
ECB to accept SLBs as collateral and as eligible for buying under its asset purchase programmes
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LGIM launches ‘one stop solution’ for smaller DB schemes
‘NavGuide’ offers complete investment service from portfolio design through to buyout