Paulina Pielichata Senior Reporter - International/Europe/DC [email protected] 44-20-3823-9892 Ms. Pielichata is based in Pensions & Investments’ London bureau. She covers institutional investment and money management in the U.K. and Europe. See All Staff Page Recent Stories Investors leaving money market safe havens Investors are moving out of U.S.-domiciled money market funds as volatility subsides. EU offering better ways to engage companies European investors are set to get better tools to engage with companies whose debt and equity they own. Lazard adds portfolio managers, thematic investment strategy Terrence Gray and Jian Tao joined Lazard Asset Management as portfolio managers, bringing with them a $500 million investment strategy. AP7 shifts $56.5 million of passive assets into green equity allocation Scottish Widows taps BlackRock for active sustainable equities Investor guidelines seek to put a lid on global temperature rise Some 70 investors with $16 trillion in assets have developed recommendations for investing sustainably in an effort to limit global warming. Artemis names head of distribution Greg Jones was named head of distribution at Artemis Investment Management. Eurozone retirement assets down 5.5% in Q1 Eurozone retirement plan assets decreased 5.5% to $3 trillion in the first quarter of 2020, according to the European Central Bank. Sustainable strategy net inflows up 72% in Q2 Net inflows into sustainable strategies increased 72% in the quarter ended June 30 to $71.1 billion, driven by Europe-domiciled funds. Redington picks head of DC and financial well-being Jonathan Parker was named head of defined contribution and financial well-being at U.K. consultant Redington. U.K. managers shift to new rate ahead of LIBOR phaseout Some 65% of U.K. managers have shifted to sterling overnight index average-based instruments ahead of the phaseout of LIBOR next year. Countrywide Farmers fund completes buy-in with L&G unit Countrywide Farmers Retirement Benefits Scheme insured $128 million in liabilities with Legal & General Assurance Society. Border to Coast pensions pool commits $1.5 billion to infrastructure NEST moves $7 billion under new climate investment policy National Employment Savings Trust will move $7 billion more of its default fund's equity investments into a "climate-aware" strategy. Denmark’s Industriens Pension allocates $157 million to renewable energy fund Load More
Paulina Pielichata Senior Reporter - International/Europe/DC [email protected] 44-20-3823-9892 Ms. Pielichata is based in Pensions & Investments’ London bureau. She covers institutional investment and money management in the U.K. and Europe. See All Staff Page
