United States – Page 15
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Asset Class Reports
Interest Rates: Opinion divided on rate impact
Market professionals are divided on the likely impact of rate rises on the equity markets
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Asset Class Reports
US Economy: Where big is beautiful
The new economy in the US is dominated by large tech firms that are still growing
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News
Walmart to fund Asda scheme as part of UK supermarket merger deal
Sainsbury’s and Asda in talks to merge, potentially creating the UK’s largest supermarket group
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Interview: Hermes targets North America under new owners
Hermes’ CEO Saker Nusseibeh and Federated Investors’ vice-chairman Gordon Ceresino speak to IPE
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ABB pension chief Bourqui to join CalPERS
Elisabeth Bourqui to become chief operating investment officer at $351bn fund from next month
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BT Pension Scheme sells majority stake in in-house asset manager
US investment group Federated Investors buys 60% stake in Hermes Fund Managers for £246m
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Looming trade war fears ‘hurt Dutch scheme funding levels’
Funding fell by at least 2% on average in March, according to Mercer and Aon Hewitt estimates
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Opinion PiecesLetter from the US: Gun stocks and passive funds
Could the massacre at a Parkland, Florida, high school be the turning point in the debate about state pension funds’ investments in gun makers?
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Features
The Dollar: The greenback quandary
The US economy is growing, as are inflation expectations. The Federal Reserve’s response has been to embark on the most aggressive rate-tightening cycle in the developed world
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News
ESG roundup: BNP Paribas extends tobacco ban
Plus: Managers take action after Florida shooting; PLSA recommends Stewardship Code should ask investors about impact
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Opinion PiecesLetter From The US: ESG strategy not just divestment
ESG investing is a hot topic in the US pension fund industry. “One dollar out of five from institutional investors is going into ESG investing”
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News
Railpen joins with US, Kuwait investors in $700m private equity JV
Capital Constellation will provide startup capital and operational support to new asset management groups
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NewsUSS settles lawsuit against Petrobras auditor for $50m
Universities scheme’s result is part of a $3bn class action settlement awaiting court approval
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FeaturesPrivate markets, social impetus
There is a late-stage investment cycle feel in many markets. In private equity, reports of mega-sized fund raisings and buyouts are competing with concerns about high-yield spreads and covenant-light loans
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Joseph Mariathasan: Trump’s tariffs and America’s Luddites
Washing machines may never experience exponential change, but solar cells could
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NewsJoseph Mariathasan: Politics, markets and long-term challenges
A failure to acknowledge long-term challenges means populism will not go away
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NewsAP7 awards SEK6.5bn in private equity mandates to two US firms
Swedish national pension fund picks HarbourVest, Adams Street Partners
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US pension fund sues Willis Towers Watson over merger
Massachusetts-based scheme claims Towers Watson shareholders were misled
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NewsVanguard to use blockchain technology to simplify index data sharing
After successful pilot, fund manager will use network next year for certain products
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Joseph Mariathasan: Coping with innovation in China and the US
Inspiration from the 2017 Fortunate Global Forum in Guangzhou
