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LGIM targets ESG property fund at DC schemes

Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) has launched a sustainable property fund in response to “growing demand from DC schemes to align with members’ ESG values”.

Robeco finds next CEO from within own ranks

Karin van Baardwijk is to be the next chief executive officer of Dutch asset manager Robeco, taking up the role in January 2022 and succeeding Gilbert Van Hassel.

Opinion: The future of asset management will be highly scientific

John Legrand, a regional CEO at fund administrator IQ-EQ, says a “holy trinity” in asset management that includes alternatives and ESG is becoming more vital and changing the face of the industry, partly by making it more scientific.

Petrol panic feeds UK equity fund outflows - but ESG survives

September saw largescale selling of UK equity funds – the second worst in at least seven years.

Investors in unbundled share classes charged lower fees thanks to economies of scale

Fees paid by retail investors who invest in funds with ‘clean’ share classes have significantly dropped since 2016, research shows.

Luxembourg talking heads: Regulatory responsibilities

Ahead of ALFI’s Global Distribution Conference in September, we ask industry experts about the importance of harmonisation, future challenges, and whether AIFs sold in multiple countries should be the responsibility of one regulator.

Asset servicing roundtable: “We take AML very seriously”

Our expert asset servicing panel defends Luxembourg over a recent investigation into the Grand Duchy’s anti-money laundering framework,saying the country has pioneered openness. Plus, we talk about the evolution of technology and consider the review of AIFMD.

ESG: What about delivering workers’ rights?

Despite an increased focus on the ‘social’ side of ESG, many fund managers seem reluctant to side with disgruntled staff at companies such as Amazon, where labour-related controversies are commonplace. Alex Rolandi reports.

AIFMD: Keep quiet and carry on

The funds industry has remained tight-lipped on the EU’s regulatory review of alternative investment funds for fear of unnecessary change, reports Fiona Nicolson. however, others see an opportunity to bring alternative investments to a wider range of investors.

Digital assets: The crypto conflation

In a Funds Europe webinar, experts including the Luxembourg funds regulator discussed how to advance crypto and digital assets’ entry into the mainstream.

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