Asset managers are keeping UK pension trustees in the dark on how they oversee their investments, research has suggested.
Asset managers are keeping UK pension trustees in the dark on how they oversee their investments, research has suggested.
The story of ESG began in 2004 with Kofi Annan writing to CEOs, says Philip Graham of law firm Harneys. It’s been a long journey - but regulatory measures ensure that ESG is for European fund managers here to stay.
Abdellah Bouziane has joined fund manager Carmignac as global head of compliance.
A former chief investment officer at a London hedge fund has been hit with a £100,000 fine and a ban from all regulated activity by the UK regulator for market abuse.
Hybrid facilities are becoming an increasingly attractive solution for funds seeking a single credit facility capable of servicing its needs from cradle to grave.
The former legal counsel of asset manager Natixis Investment Managers has joined a law firm that specialises in fund compliance.
As the European funds finance market becomes more sophisticated, hybrid facilities represent an attractive solution for funds seeking a single credit facility capable of servicing its needs from cradle to grave. Furthermore, as lockdown stretches liquidity, hybrids offer an innovative solution.
With the political narrative increasingly driven by populism coupled with the need to address social and economic imbalance and the impact of climate change, the emphasis on sustainability and the social impact of development are becoming increasingly powerful forces in influencing where institutional investment is made.
In December, the EU adopted a package of regulatory measures intended to introduce a new prudential (capital adequacy, liquidity) regulatory regime for investment firms: the Investment Firm Regulation (IFR) and Directive (IFD).
For some time now it’s been common to see Cayman and Luxembourg teams regularly working alongside each other on fund deals, but there’s no doubt this is increasingly becoming a feature of cross-border structures.
