The asset management industry’s role in the future of the planet has come into question again following the publication of two reports calling out firms for acting too slowly on climate targets.
The asset management industry’s role in the future of the planet has come into question again following the publication of two reports calling out firms for acting too slowly on climate targets.
Switzerland’s Fisch Asset Management’s chief executive indicated the firm would be hiring in 2021 to support its growth after a successful year in 2020.
Fund administrator Crestbridge has appointed Alex di Santo as group head of private equity, taking over from Michael Johnson who has been promoted to group head of institutional services.
During his time as president, Donald Trump shunned climate science and sustainability, backing coal and fossil fuels instead. Following Joe Biden’s election, sustainability is back on the agenda.
Amundi has integrated its Alto portfolio management system – a potential challenger to the leading BlackRock Aladdin platform – with the securities servicing platform of BNY Mellon.
Schroders has further expanded its private assets business after naming Chantale Pelletier as its first global head of infrastructure in private assets.
