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Vanguard suspends trading in Russian securities

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2022
Vanguard has suspended the purchasing of Russian securities from all its actively managed funds and is also working to divest passive holdings. In a statement, Vanguard said its total exposure to Russia only accounts for about 0.01% of client assets ...

AustralianSuper hires for UK leadership

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 18 FEB 2022
... offshore, including in such assets as Heathrow airport and London's King's Cross redevelopment project. The Aussie asset owner joins other fast-growing pension schemes, looking to increase investment in global private markets.

SimCorp reappointed by BNP Paribas

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 FEB 2022
SimCorp has been reappointed by BNP Paribas Securities Services to provide investment accounting technology solutions to the custodian. The BNP Paribas group has been a SimCorp client since 2013 and uses SimCorp Dimension across its front-to-back investment ...

Pinnacle adds to US leadership

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 FEB 2022
Pinnacle is strengthening its overseas operations, adding another managing director to its Americas business. Some of Pinnacle's strongest inflows have been coming from US institutional investors, the group said, giving rise to the appointment of Jack ...

Super fund appoints ESG, listed equities lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 28 JAN 2022
The newly merged LGIAsuper and Energy Super has promoted Fiona Mann to head of listed equities and ESG. In this unique role, Mann is responsible for the performance, construction, and continuous management of the global and Australian equities asset ...

Aware Super leads on climate action: IGCC

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 13 JAN 2022
... the industry, thanks to its Climate Change Portfolio Transition Plan (CCPTP). The initiative is an example of how an asset owner is managing climate change risk and transitioning its portfolio to a low-carbon economy while delivering long term, sustainable ...

The top ESG themes for 2022

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JAN 2022
Asset owners will increasingly pressure companies on several key areas in 2022, the top priority being driving net zero emissions engagement and activity. Preserving natural resources amid the drive for net zero emissions will be top of Robeco's environmental ...

CFS extends SimCorp partnership

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 DEC 2021
Colonial First State has re-signed with SimCorp to provide back-office support as it overhauls its systems. CFS will migrate its platform and data management to Datacare, SimCorp's cloud-based data management service, after announcing it received a ...

Largest asset owners grow: WTW

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 NOV 2021
... places and TCorp climbed nine places. QIC and QSuper ranked outside the top 100 last year. The study also looks at asset owner 'models' and how mature they are to determine how fit for purpose funds are. Australia is considered the second-most mature ...

NZ Super Fund names head of portfolio investments

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 16 NOV 2021
The Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation promoted from within for the head of portfolio investments role. Pablo Sosa will be responsible for leading the portfolio investments team and driving the tactical credit opportunities mandate. Sosa joined ...