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Asset manager seeks to undermine rivals with fee cuts on 46 products
Buyout group raises $20.5bn in sector’s largest ever fund
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Investors underwhelmed by demerged UK insurance and asset management business
Mark Denning resigns after ‘Panorama’ investigation into secret share purchases
Rising costs and falling investor confidence are forcing wealth managers to consolidate
Financial engineering allows buyouts to extract superior returns without running companies better
One of Europe’s most influential hedge funds in radical shake-up of its portfolio
Ray Dalio’s flagship Pure Alpha fund lost 2.3% in nine months to September
Investors flee multimanager products after Equity Income suspension
IMF warns fixed-income funds are vulnerable to liquidity shocks
A clampdown on sales incentives could yet take the wind out of SJP’s sails
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Costs are set to rise — but the question of how much and who pays is yet to be decided
Environmental, social and governance issues weigh more heavily in investors’ minds
Advent of ETFs lifts volatility and has major implications for execution of trades
Clients have withdrawn more than $1.8bn after investment adviser’s controversial comments
Asset managers have a key role in changing corporate perspectives
Corporations should bring evidence to measure their social impact
Some rebrand funds but other investors wait on the sidelines
Investment portfolios are being adapted to limit climate change risk but concerns remain about the potential impact on returns
Concerns remain over state oversight in China
Shareholder advisory groups are reviewing their business practices following increased legal scrutiny of how they make recommendations
Institutions are paying more attention to preserving natural habitats in their investment decisions
Asset managers are increasingly shaping investment strategies around UN ESG targets, but there are concerns around execution
Once the preserve of specialised fund managers or charity investors, responsible investing has lost its ‘tree-hugger’ image. Explicit consideration of environmental, social and governance issues has taken centre stage for asset managers as a key risk management tool
There is a rising risk that savers will face inadequate incomes in retirement
The Mega Files: time goes by slowly for those who wait
Christian Hyldahl joins BlackRock as head of Nordic region
Cambridge Associates chief talks about value investing, private ventures and WeWork
Ownership overlap increases risk of crowded trades, which can lead to large losses
Computer-powered Havelock is battling the market’s shrinking attention span
Former Brevan star to assume oversight of all trading after lacklustre returns
Tale of hubris and misplaced loyalty exposes flaws of an industry in thrall to star performers
Investment company run by Terry Smith appoints Deloitte as replacement
Fury at decision to wind up fund — yet some still back sacked fund manager
