Asset Managers – Page 45
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Expert group releases climate taxonomy proposal
EC publishes guidelines for corporate reporting of climate-related information alongside three expert group reports on big day for the Commission’s sustainable finance plan
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ESG roundup: Alphabet ‘should lead on responsible use of AI’, says Hermes
Also: Investors back carbon pricing accord at Vatican summit; CDP leads calls for better environmental reporting at 700 companies
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PGGM attributes €11m loss to ‘complex IT modernisation’
The €211bn asset manager said its investments outperformed for pension fund clients, in particular credit, real estate and infrastructure
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Asset management roundup: UK, China regulators agree stock connect programme
Plus: DWS to sell €2bn hedge fund business to Alma Capital; MFS signs Italian distribution agreement with Deutsche Bank
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NewsChart of the Week: Global passive assets hit €8.3trn
IPE’s Top 400 Asset Managers survey reveals extent of growth in interest in passive and index-based investing
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Few cross-border funds meet new German performance fee criteria
Fitz Partners finds that only 13% of UCITS funds would meet tighter performance fee structure conditions effective from December
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UK asset managers launch representation report on black workforce
Fewer than 1% of investment managers in the UK are black, according to a new report from the Investment Association
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People moves: LPP’s Pardo exits; PensioenFederatie names Brussels chief
LPP, Pensions Federation, Fondo Pensione Priamo, Wells Fargo AM, PGIM, Universal-Investment, Schroders, Polar Capital, Alpha FMC, SimCorp
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AXA IM calls for ‘transition bonds’ to help companies go green
New type of debt could help investors overcome challenge of financing companies aiming to become more environmentally-friendly
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Should DC schemes drop the term ‘ESG’?
Invesco survey finds ‘ESG’ term unpopular among DC scheme members, with most preferring either ‘responsible investment’ or ‘ethical investment’
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FCA to revisit UK illiquid asset rules after high-profile fund suspension
Trading in shares of the £4.3bn LF Woodford Equity Income fund was suspended last week following a wave of investor redemption requests
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NewsUK signs off further reporting requirements for pension funds
New regulations to implement SRD II require schemes to set out policy on asset manager contracts and agreements
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NewsChart of the Week: Which asset managers have the most ESG analysts?
IPE’s Top 400 Asset Managers survey asked investment companies about their dedicated ESG and corporate governance specialists for the first time
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£45bn LGPS pool appoints quartet of global equity fund managers [updated]
Border to Coast chooses four managers for £4.5bn fund but scraps plan for multi-manager addition; fixed income funds next to be launched
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Asset management roundup: Natixis launches infrastructure affiliate
Also: Aegon AM signs deal to operate in China
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Special ReportDiversity to become ‘cornerstone’ of asset manager culture, research shows
Fund management firms focusing on one-year planning are running serious existential risks, argues Willis Towers Watson’s Thinking Ahead Institute
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Italy roundup: Allianz GI wins €220m mandate from Fondo Telemaco
Tenders announced by a number of other pension funds including Fondo Pensione Nazionale BCC/CRA, Fondo Crédit Agricole, and Fondo Cometa
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Ex-CEOs of major European pension funds back new climate endowment
Mats Andersson, formerly of AP4, and Philippe Desfossés, ex-CEO of ERAFP, named as supporters of fund targeting €20-40bn in assets
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People moves: PFZW appoints chair; LGIM names new CIO [updated]
PFZW, Ilmarinen, LGIM, Aegon AM, INDEFI, PGGM, JØP, CQS, 100% Club, Neuberger Berman, ASR, PPI, Barnett Waddingham, ECPA, iM Global Partner
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NewsTop 400 Asset Managers: AUM grows 1% amid market volatility
BlackRock retains number one spot but six of top 10 managers reported a lower AUM figure than last year in IPE’s annual survey
