Institutional Asset Manager Newsletter

NEWSLETTER | 23 Sep 2020

Pension funds should allocate towards infrastructure and growth assets as government bonds now provide “return-free risk”, says Baroness Altmann

Pension assets could support the UK economy in the fight against coronavirus, if they were invested in infrastructure such as social housing and environmental protection, according to Baroness Altmann, who spoke at a pensions conference this month.

Wed | 23 Sep 2020, 11:18

European asset managers are leading the world in ESG product availability, thought leadership and brand positioning, according to new research by digital transformation specialists Kurtosys Systems.

Wed | 23 Sep 2020, 11:18

Goldman Sachs Asset Management has launched the GS Global ESG Enhanced Income Bond Portfolio.

Wed | 23 Sep 2020, 11:18

Deep-tech company casuaLens, which specialises in predicting and optimising the global economy, has released a causal Artificial Intelligence (causal AI) enterprise platform.

Canoe Intelligence appoints new CEO

Wed | 23 Sep 2020, 11:18

Canoe Intelligence (Canoe), a fintech focused on reimagining data management processes for alternative investors and allocators, has appointed Jason Eiswerth as its new CEO. Former CEO Seth Brotman will continue to serve the company as President and Chief Operating Officer.

Matrix appoints Chief Technology Officer

Wed | 23 Sep 2020, 11:18

Matrix, a solutions provider for asset owners and managers, has appointed industry veteran Justin Wolfe as Chief Technology Officer (CTO).

Wed | 23 Sep 2020, 11:18

BTIG Limited has added Imran Khan as a Managing Director and the Head of EMEA Loan and Claims Trading, and Andrew Chappell as a Managing Director, focused on loan sourcing and sales on the Fixed Income Credit desk in London.

Wed | 23 Sep 2020, 11:18

Stifel Financial Corp has appointed Ben Tompkins as a Managing Director in its Global Technology Group, based in London.

Wed | 23 Sep 2020, 11:18

CloudMargin, creator of the world’s first and only collateral and margin management solution native to the cloud, has closed on its largest funding round to date, attracting USD15 million in a Series B capital raise.

Peak Re hires director of Markets

Wed | 23 Sep 2020, 11:18

Peak Reinsurance, a global reinsurer based in Hong Kong, has appointed Andrew Souter as the company’s director of Markets with effect from early November 2020.