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Purdue bankruptcy vindicates ESG screens

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2019
... While Purdue was a privately owned company, many investors unwittingly had exposure to it through US corporate bonds. Schroders global head of stewardship Jessica Ground explained earlier in the year that Purdue was an example of why it was important ...

Departures on Aberdeen Standard fixed income team

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2019
... resources. Argyrou joined Aberdeen in 2012. Prior to this she was a fixed income portfolio manager at BNP Paribas, and Schroders, and a senior investment analyst at UBS Asset Management. Murray was previously an investment analyst at ASI and an FX options ...

Perpetual appoints general manager, distribution

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2019
... manager, distribution role at Perpetual in early December. This appointment comes after the former chief executive of Schroders joined the Perpetual board and two long standing non-executive directors stepped down.

Changes at helm for Perpetual

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2019
The former chief executive of Schroders has joined the board of Perpetual as two long standing non-executive directors announce they will step down after the company's annual general meeting in October. Phillip Bullock and Sylvia Falzon have served ...

Schroders acquires majority stake in impact investor

KRISTI CHENG  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2019
Global asset manager Schroders has acquired a majority stake in Swiss impact investor BlueOrchard Finance. The financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed, with the acquisition expected to complete in the second half of 2019. Schroders now has ...

US bonds present ESG problem

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2019
... global head of stewardship believes ESG-focused investors should exercise caution before investing in US corporate bonds. Schroders global head of stewardship Jessica Ground told a media briefing in Sydney recently that some US corporate bonds present ...

Pension giant awards $1bn in mandates

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2019
... rigorous selection process, the three investment managers chosen are Hermes Asset Management, Impax Asset Management and Schroders. CalSTRS said the three firms are "are highly attuned to how sustainability-related trends, like the low carbon transition ...

Kapstream looks to Chi-X for active ETF

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2019
... market with fixed income funds as the initial listings. The exchange is still awaiting regulatory approval but says Schroders, eInvest (Perennial Value Management) are also on board. "The arrival of Chi-X Quoted Funds marks a significant expansion of ...

Clime taps retail market

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2019
... on wholesale and sophisticated investors. It joins six other investment managers on OpenInvest, including Macquarie, Schroders and JBWere. Clime chief executive Rod Bristow said: "It's becoming quite evident that self-directed investors, and especially ...

Paradice Investments sales lead takes new role

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2019
... ambitions. Copia Investment Partners appointed Jude Fernandez as a distribution manager. Prior to Paradice, he worked at Schroders for nine years as a national account manager. Copia's distribution team is led by general manager of distribution John ...