Research
Japan GPIF Foreign Equity Managers Rate Top TCFD Disclosure Firms
Microsoft and BHP were cited the most by asset managers as providing the best climate risk information.
Tag: Asset Managers
Research
Gender-Diverse Asset Managers Get Better Results, Study Says
Equity returns are almost half a percentage point higher with more women in investment firms, per WTW.
Newsmakers
CIO Announces 2022 Industry Innovation Award Winners
The allocators driving change and enhancing institutional fund performance and the service providers driving innovation in institutional investing were recognized at the annual Industry Innovation Awards dinner.
Newsmakers
CIO Announces 2022 Asset Owner Industry Innovation Award Finalists
On December 6, we will recognize the allocators driving change and enhancing performance in institutional investing.
Newsmakers
CIO Announces 2022 Asset Management and Servicing Industry Innovation Award Finalists
On December 6, we will recognize the firms driving change and enhancing performance in institutional investing.
Newsmakers
Net-Zero Pledges Aren’t as Green as You Think, Says New Study
Of the 25 asset managers studied that were members of the Net Zero Asset Manager Initiative, not a single one required companies in their portfolios to stop developing new projects with coal, gas, and oil.
Asset Allocation
The First Quarter Was Bad for Asset Managers’ Stock, Even Though Their Fourth Quarter Earnings Ruled
Amid the market carnage of early 2022, the long-term outlook is good for the money mavens.
Asset Allocation
Asset Managers Are Feeling Leery, BofA Survey Finds
The bank says its survey is the ‘least bullish’ since October 2020.
Alternatives
Chairman of Dutch Asset Manager MN Steps Down
Chief Financial and Risk Officer Fleur Rieter has been named interim chair.
CIO Innovation Awards: Nominations Open Until August 12
Nominate your best asset owners and managers for this year’s 11th awards gala bash.
Asset Allocation
Korean Asset Managers Earn Record Profits in Q1
The country’s 328 firms saw an aggregate 424.7% increase in income from a year earlier.
UK Asset Owners and Managers to Form Sustainability Alliance
Nest and others are discussing how to embed environmental and other worthy goals into manager disclosures and selection.
Asset Management Culture
The Rebound Play: Brazilian Asset Manager Vinci to Go Public in the US
The firm, whose current investors include LACERA and the Rhode Island pension plan, believes the economically stricken South American nation is prepared for a turnaround.
Asset Management Culture
Majority of Insurers Confident in Asset Managers During Downturn
They’re also upping their allocations into alternatives, such as private equity and private credit, says a State Street survey.
Alternatives
Kentucky Eyes $200 Million Controversial Investment in Direct Lending Firm
The pension fund seeks lucrative opportunities during the virus-driven downturn, but some staffers think the deal is too risky.