Hazel Bradford

Reporter (London)

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Hazel Bradford is a reporter covering European regulatory issues, plan sponsors and money managers and continue to report on environmental, social and governance in institutional investing based in London.

Most recently, she was director of communications for the International Masonry Institute. Before that, she was a Washington correspondent for McGraw-Hill publications, including Business Week and Engineering News-Record. Her primary beats were labor and employment. Ms. Bradford is a graduate of New College of Florida.

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WH Smith books buy-in with Standard Life for $1.2 billion in pension liabilities

WH Smith Pension Trust completed a $1.2 billion buy-in with Standard Life.
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North Carolina Retirement Systems returns net -7.3% for the fiscal year, beating benchmark of -8.2%

The $110.9 billion North Carolina Retirement Systems returned a net -7.3% for the fiscal year ended June 30.

FCA taps Ruairi O'Connell to lead post-Brexit strategy

Ruairi O'Connell was appointed director, international for the Financial Conduct Authority, helping oversee the U.K.'s withdrawal from the EU.
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Allianz reports 23% drop in net profit, continued PIMCO outflows

Net profits for Allianz Group dropped 23% in the second quarter due to market volatility, PIMCO withdrawals and Structured Alpha settlements.
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Green bonds poised for revival after shaky start to 2022 — report

Green bond issuance got off to a shaky start in 2022 due to a number of factors, but is picking up, the Climate Bonds Initiative found.
Schroders Solutions names head of capabilities

Darren Bustin was named head of capabilities for Schroders Solutions, the money manager's OCIO and derivatives provider.

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20% of European private equity, venture capital professionals are women, report says

Women represent 20% of European private equity and venture capital professionals, but 38% of firms are still all male, Level 20 found.
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Oxford, FCA team up on sustainable finance lab

Oxford's sustainable finance lab seeks to drive innovation among practitioners.
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Index industry survey sees ESG in two-thirds of portfolios in 10 years

Nearly two-thirds of investment portfolios will include ESG within a decade, asset managers predicted in an IIA survey.
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M&G CIO Jack Daniels retiring in 2023

Jack Daniels is retiring as CIO and managing director for asset management at M&G PLC.
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USS reports smaller deficit, 9.55% return for fiscal year

Universities Superannuation Scheme reported a smaller deficit and a 9.55% return for its fiscal year ended March 31.
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U.K. government unveils new DB funding and planning regime

Pension fund trustees and employers will have to disclose their long-term funding and investment plans under new U.K. regulatory proposals.
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ADIA taps Deutsche Bank exec as global head of real estate

Drew Goldman will join Abu Dhabi Investment Authority as global head of real estate in October, replacing Tom Arnold.
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U.K. pushes pension trustees to focus on the ‘S' in ESG, with help

U.K. pension trustees need to consider how social issues could impact their portfolios, and a new government task force promises to help.
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Managers urge caution on peripheral debt as Italian prime minister resigns

Mario Draghi's resignation could impact peripheral debt and the ECB's new bond purchase plan, managers warned.