Profitability remains a strategic priority for asset managers
The “Asset Management Industry Outlook 2023” from AutoRek provides some interesting insights into the strategic priorities, operations, technology and regulations focused on the UK asset management sector. AutoRek carried out a survey of almost 250 professionals...
How best can asset owners have the biggest impact on climate change?
Pensioenfonds Hoogovens, the pension fund for Tata Steel workers in the Netherlands, recently announced that it aims to achieve "real world change" by focusing on reducing CO2 emissions through improvements in production processes and policies of the companies it...
Post Merger Integration in Asset Management: Making the Right Choices
At the end of May 2023, Canadian insurer Great-West Life announced the sale of Boston-based Putnam Investments to Franklin Templeton for a consideration of US$ 925m in stocks and cash, plus another US$ 375m if defined revenue growth targets are met. The transaction...
Insourcing gathers pace among retirement funds
The trend of retirement funds bringing assets in-house is gaining momentum, driven by a combination of factors. Rising interest rates, along with ESG concerns and regulatory pressures, have created a perfect storm for this shift. With interest rates on the rise,...
Tony Blair Institute proposes ‘radical’ UK pension superfunds
The Tony Blair Institute in a new report has suggested pooling tens of thousands of public and private sector pension plans in the UK into large ‘GB superfunds’ with assets of up to £500 billion each. The aim is to boost UK business growth by reversing the decline in...