Institutional Asset Manager Newsletter

NEWSLETTER | 17 Jun 2020

Negative inflation could add GBP5bn-plus funding pressure on UK DB pensions, says LCP

Defined benefit pension schemes in the UK could face an extra GBP5 billion of funding pressure if the level of inflation turns negative in coming months, according to an analysis by pension consultancy LCP.

Wed | 17 Jun 2020, 12:05

Investment managers are most concerned about controlling costs in volatile markets, followed closely by a focus on risk and compliance issues and support for expansion into markets beyond their home country, according to a survey of 300 global asset management firms sponsored by Northern Trust.

Wed | 17 Jun 2020, 12:05

The ThomasLloyd SICAV – Sustainable Infrastructure Income Fund (SIIF) has listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange with a range of share classes approved for trading on the EU-regulated Bourse de Luxembourg (BdL) market.

Wed | 17 Jun 2020, 12:05

The Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry (ALFI) has presented its key objectives for the next five years. As Chairperson of ALFI, Corinne Lamesch has been the lead on the ALFI Ambition 2025 paper.

Wed | 17 Jun 2020, 12:05

IPC, a firm providing communications and networking solutions for global financial markets, has partnered with operating system provider OpenFin to build an App Store for its global user community.

Wed | 17 Jun 2020, 12:05

Schroders has promoted Andy Howard to the position of Global Head of Sustainable Investment, taking on the leadership of the Sustainable Investment team.

Wed | 17 Jun 2020, 12:05

Kames Capital has appointed Mark Ferguson as Head of UK Wholesale Distribution.

Wed | 17 Jun 2020, 12:05

Global fintech firm, Gresham Technologies (Gresham), has appointed Marc Binck as Head of Cloud Services to accelerate the firm’s cloud strategy across global markets.

Wed | 17 Jun 2020, 12:05

Barnes & Thornburg has expanded into New York City with the opening of a Manhattan office and the hiring of six lateral partners and other seasoned attorneys from several of the city’s elite law firms.