All asset managers articles – Page 6
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NewsBorder to Coast on track to deliver £110m in cost savings
On the go: The circa £24.7bn Border to Coast Pensions Partnership is on track to deliver more than £110m of cumulative net savings within its first decade of pooling and more than £250m in the first 15 years, according to its annual report.
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NewsBrunel Pension Partnership launches multi-asset credit fund
On the go: The £30bn Brunel Pension Partnership has launched a multi-asset credit fund, split across three separate mandates.
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NewsRailpen targets net-zero, LGPS funds invest in renewable assets
ESG spotlight: AA roundup of the latest news on environmental, social and governance initiatives, with the Railways Pension Scheme pledging to reduce carbon emissions, Local Government Pension Scheme funds investing in a renewable strategy, and new signatories to the Green Pensions Charter.
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FeaturesIs China the elephant in the ESG room?
With demand for an environmental, social and governance focus in equity portfolios surging, institutional investors question whether China can deliver in the battle against climate change, with specialists pointing out the “huge potential” of engagement in these areas.
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NewsDB schemes’ ESG policies misaligned with trustees’ intentions
On the go: Only 40 per cent of defined benefit pension scheme trustees believe that their scheme’s environmental, social and governance policy reflects their preferred approach in this area, new research has revealed.
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NewsGreener pensions are ‘most effective’ way to fight climate change
On the go: Making a pension “green” is more effective than going vegan, stopping flying, and switching to a renewable energy provider combined, according to new research.
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NewsSt James’s Place shakes up fund manager arrangements
On the go: St James’s Place Wealth Management, with £135.5bn in assets under management, has appointed new managers and terminated a manager for its newly rebranded UK fund. The manager uses a number of different advisers including Redington.
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NewsDesire for cryptocurrencies is ‘deeply concerning’
New research from CoreData has shown almost half of millennials, people aged between 25 and 40, want to invest at least part of their pension in cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin. Experts, however, have warned that cryptocurrencies remain a long way off being a viable investment option.
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NewsState Street pays schemes for missed return after index error
On the go: State Street Global Advisors is making payments to pension schemes, including PensionBee, after an error made by FTSE Russell in the composition of one of its indices affected the returns of several funds offered by the asset manager.
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NewsFCA sets out climate-related disclosure rules
The City watchdog is looking to introduce climate-related financial disclosure rules for pension providers, asset managers and life insurers, in a move that will see it align with government action in this area.
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NewsMajority of savers not aware of net-zero pension goals
On the go: The majority of savers (87 per cent) do not understand the importance of having their pension investments aligned with net-zero goals, according to new data from Legal & General Investment Management.
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NewsAMNT updates red line voting policies due to regulatory changes
On the go: The Association of Member Nominated Trustees has updated its 'red line' voting policies to reflect industry and regulatory changes since the campaign was first launched in 2016.
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NewsBA signs 'first of its kind' £21bn deal with BlackRock
The trustees of the British Airways pension schemes have signed a deal with BlackRock that places the investment management company in charge of the day-to-day management of more than £21bn of assets.
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NewsTwo-thirds of schemes to increase allocation to social investments
On the go: Sixty-six per cent of pension schemes expect to increase their allocation to social investment passive funds over the next three years, new research has shown.
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NewsFiduciary managers survive Covid scare with strategies intact
On the go: Most fiduciary managers had positive returns in 2020 without needing to change their investment strategies in light of the Covid-19 pandemic, analysis from XPS has shown.
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OpinionThere are many roads to Paris – let us not impose a single route to net-zero
Earlier this year, former Bank of England governor Mark Carney had to row back quickly from his claim that Brookfield Asset Management’s investment portfolio was “carbon neutral” on the basis of avoided emissions, despite the fact there is no agreed single definition of a net-zero portfolio.
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NewsUSS invests in Iberian solar energy platform
On the go: The £67.6bn Universities Superannuation Scheme has invested €225m (£193.7) in an Iberian solar energy platform.
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OpinionDriving the ESG agenda through fixed income
Delivering impact-type outcomes has been very much the preserve of equity funds up until now, but times are changing and fixed income is coming more into the mix.
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NewsFCA to require TCFD reports from providers and asset managers
On the go:The Financial Conduct Authority is to consult on the introduction of Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures requirements for schemes it regulates, bringing its regulations into line with those proposed by the Department for Work and Pensions.
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NewsEuropean asset owners fire warning shots across fund managers’ bows
On the go: Institutional investors in Europe are set to ditch fund managers they deem are both charging too much and providing unsatisfactory levels of reporting and transparency.