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UK pension funds commit to manager diversity

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 AUG 2021
Some of the UK's biggest pension funds have committed to tackling the lack of diversity in funds management. The Asset Owner Diversity Working Group has launched the Asset Owner Diversity Charter, which aims to "build and investment industry which embodies ...

CPP Investments APAC lead to depart

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 AUG 2021
... "Suyi's background in private equity, extensive experience leading our Asia Pacific business and deep knowledge of the organisation makes her ideally suited for this role, and demonstrates the depth of our leadership team," CPP Investments president ...

EQT partners with ETF specialist

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2021
Equity Trustees has partnered with an exchange-traded fund manager to launch a global equity strategy. Eight Bays Investment Management has helped launch the EQT Eight Bays Global Fund, which invests in ETFs listed in global stock exchanges aiming to ...

IFM blames "unfounded" class action for Tandem worries

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUL 2021
... class action. "It's never actually been to trial that class action, but the impact of that class action on the organisation has been very detrimental," Neal said. "It's made it harder for it to secure new contracts in particular, [and] has made ...

Six new ombudsmen at AFCA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUL 2021
... within the superannuation team, and Qasim Gilani will sit in the insurance team. In other appointments within the organisation, Shail Singh has been reappointed as an ombudsman in investments and advice, and Christine McCarthy as an ombudsman in insurance. ...

Super fund chair outlines future strategy

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUL 2021
Catholic Super and Equipsuper's Danny Casey has told Financial Standard of the funds' increased commitment to ESG and plans to double membership, as he settles into the role of chair. Speaking with Financial Standard just weeks after taking ...

Fidelity adds new climate, gender policies

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUL 2021
The US$787 billion manager is asking companies that it invests in to reach 15% to 30% in board gender diversity and to commit to addressing the climate change crisis. Under the new policies, it wants most developed market investees to have at least ...

Wells Fargo AM rebrands, names chief

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUL 2021
... of Legg Mason from 2012 until its acquisition by Franklin Templeton in 2020. "In spending time with Nico and the organisation over the past few months, I have been incredibly impressed by the depth of investment expertise and quality of our people and ...

Aon, Willis Towers Watson terminate merger

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUL 2021
The US$30 billion merger between Aon and Willis Towers Watson is off, with Aon paying WTW a US$1 billion termination fee. In a statement, the companies said it was a mutual agreement - though the decision was forced by lack of regulatory approval in ...

Pendal open to more acquisitions

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUL 2021
... you're expanding your business or when you're making an acquisition, and it has to fit with the value of the organisation," he said. He is also staying away from ETFs, where he spent a large chunk of his career, including with State Street's ...