Institutional Asset Manager Newsletter

NEWSLETTER | 25 Sep 2020

New report unmasks financial institutions failing to deliver on ‘corporate stakeholder purpose’ declarations

Companies that have promised publicly to run their business for the benefit of all stakeholders have handled the Covid-19 crisis and social and racial inequality worse than companies with no such commitment, a new report from The Test of Corporate Purpose finds.

Fri | 25 Sep 2020, 11:31

A new report from Lloyds Bank highlights how Covid-19 is expected to change the financial services workplace, with almost all (89 per cent) financial institutions planning to maintain flexible working patterns for employees and eight in ten (81 per cent) expecting to use digital platforms like Microsoft Teams and Zoom to liaise with clients.

Fri | 25 Sep 2020, 11:31

Aberdeen Standard Investments has launched the Multi-Sector Private Credit (MSPC) Fund, an open-ended, diversified private credit solution for UK institutional investors. MSPC is designed to generate attractive levels of income by investing in a diversified portfolio of predominantly investment grade private and alternative credit assets.

Fri | 25 Sep 2020, 11:31

Alpha Real Capital (Alpha), a specialist manager of secure income real assets, has appointed Roger Mountford as Senior Adviser (Pensions).

Aegon AM launches ABS Opportunity Fund

Fri | 25 Sep 2020, 11:31

Aegon Asset Management has launched the Aegon ABS Opportunity Fund aimed at delivering a through-the-cycle return of Euribor+500 bps via active investment in asset-backed securities.

Fri | 25 Sep 2020, 11:31

Buck, an integrated HR and benefits consulting, technology, and administration services firm, has been appointed to manage two defined contribution (DC) pension plans for Sky, a direct-to-consumer media and entertainment company.

Fri | 25 Sep 2020, 11:31

Experienced executive and non-executive director and accountant Jason Laity has been appointed Chairman of Jersey Finance.

Fri | 25 Sep 2020, 11:31

LGPS Central Limited has appointed Ian Brown as Head of Private Markets.

Fri | 25 Sep 2020, 11:31

DWS Group and Zurich Germany have extended their strategic partnership in the unit-linked retail business in Germany by 10 years, until the year 2032.