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Nuveen APAC lead exits

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 APR 2021
... publication Industry Moves that several senior roles in the Australia and APAC real estate business have been rejigged. Simon England-Brammer remains head of Asia Pacific, while Andrew Kleinig sees his responsibilities expand as the head of the Australian ...

Climate change worse than pandemic: UK regulator

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2021
... is aiming for net zero greenhouse emissions by 2035. However, a report in February from Platform, Friends of the Earth (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) and Friends of the Earth Scotland revealed UK local government pensions held $14 billion in fossil ...

Chief economist update: BOJ has no plans to ease easing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAR 2021
... in-line with unchanged policy decisions by its peers - the Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank and the Bank of England - in the same month. Besides, the BOJ was waxing optimistic over the outlook for the Japanese economy. "Japan's economy ...

Chief economist update: BOE not letting its guard down

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAR 2021
... appropriate. The MPC voted unanimously to maintain Bank Rate at 0.1%. The Committee voted unanimously for the Bank of England to maintain the stock of sterling non-financial investment-grade corporate bond purchases, financed by the issuance of central ...

Global net zero framework launched

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAR 2021
... group of 110 investors representing US$33 trillion. Scottish Widows, New York State Common Retirement Fund, the Church of England Pensions Board, PensionDanmark, AP2, Lloyds Banking Group Pensions Trustees, Nest Corporation, AXA Investment Managers ...

UK pension fund fossil fuel investments laid bare

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2021
... still pouring billions into fossil fuels the world over. A new report from campaigners Platform, Friends of the Earth (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) and Friends of the Earth Scotland reveals UK local government pensions held $14 billion in fossil ...

Nuveen bolsters APAC team

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 5 FEB 2021
... client inflows of more than US$8 billion in Asia Pacific and the Middle East in 2020. Head of Nuveen Asia Pacific Simon England-Brammer said the investment manager is proud to be able to expand the team in the region. "Our unwavering focus remains on ...

Chief economist update: NIRP embedded in BOE forecasts

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 5 FEB 2021
The Bank of England (BOE) gave financial markets what they wanted and kept monetary policy settings unchanged - the bank rate at a record low 0.1% and QE at £895 billion - at its first Monetary Policy Committee meeting on February 4. It was hoping ...

MLC Life appoints transformation lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2021
... He joins from listed sports performance technology company Catapult, which provides solutions to the likes of the New England Patriots and Real Madrid. MLC Life described Wingfield as a highly credentialled financial services executive, having previously ...

Chief economist update: Eurozone at risk of double-dip

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2021
... on gatherings and curfews for bars and restaurants. "The UK's tiered mitigation system saw more parts of northern England, Northern Ireland and importantly, capital city London facing tighter curbs, which includes a ban on households socializing ...