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NEWSLETTER | 19 Oct 2020

Global asset managers exceed USD100 trillion as large managers grow market share

Assets under management at the largest global asset managers have piled up to a record USD104.4 trillion, rising almost 15 per cent from the previous year, according to new research from the Thinking Ahead Institute.

Mon | 19 Oct 2020, 11:39

Impact investing risks being marred by subpar measurement and reporting, leaving investors disenchanted with asset managers’ overly positive claims, says Brunno Maradei, Global Head of Responsible Investment at Aegon Asset Management.

Mon | 19 Oct 2020, 11:39

Significant progress has been made on bringing executive pension contributions in line with those received by the majority of the workforce, following calls from shareholders for this alignment as an issue of fairness and to foster good employee relations.

Tenacity in the face of adversity

Mon | 19 Oct 2020, 11:39

The outlook for the penetration of the Variable Capital Company legislation as a fund structure is upbeat as it soldiers on against the unfortunate timing of its launch, amid a global pandemic. More importantly, in practice the legislation works well and the fund launches have been successful.

Mon | 19 Oct 2020, 11:39

London CIV and Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) today announced the launch of the LCIV Global Equity Core Fund (the Fund).

PineBridge launches USD high yield bond fund in Europe

Mon | 19 Oct 2020, 11:39

PineBridge Investments, a global asset manager focused on active, high-conviction investing, has launched the PineBridge USD High Yield Bond Fund. The fund will invest in USD-denominated high yield debt securities and will seek to identify opportunities to capture yield and long-term capital growth for investors.

Mon | 19 Oct 2020, 11:39

Tether.to, the blockchain-enabled platform that powers the largest stablecoin by market capitalisation, has surpassed USD600 billion in cumulative transaction volume on Ethereum ERC 20 tokens, according to Glassnode, an on-chain blockchain analytics data provider.

Mon | 19 Oct 2020, 11:39

KGI Asia (Hong Kong), one of the largest equity brokers in Hong Kong has selected Itiviti's multi-asset order management solution for high and low-touch trading.

Mon | 19 Oct 2020, 11:39

Linedata, a global provider of credit and asset management technology, data and services, has unveiled its new Asset Management Platform – Linedata AMP.

Mon | 19 Oct 2020, 11:39

Tully Rinckey has Malachy Kearney as a Partner and head of its Investment Funds department in the firm’s Dublin office.

Aquis Exchange appoints independent non-executive director to AQSE Board

Mon | 19 Oct 2020, 11:39

Aquis Exchange has appointed Lesley Gregory to the board of its subsidiary, Aquis Stock Exchange (AQSE), as an independent non-executive director (NED). The appointment has received approval from the FCA.