London Pensions Fund Authority names acting Chairman
London Pensions Fund Authority today announced that Sir Merrick Cockell will take over as its acting Chairman. The position is a natural progression for Sir Merrick, who joined the LPFA Board in October 2010 and, as its Deputy Chairman since January 2013, has steered the (...)
Columbia Threadneedle Investments appoints sales director in Luxembourg
Columbia Threadneedle Investments, a leading global asset management group, announces the appointment of Claude Ewen as Sales Director Luxembourg with immediate effect.
Varma invests EUR 230 million in State Street’s sustainable climate bond funds
Varma invested EUR 230 million in the Sustainable Climate Corporate Bond Funds of the world’s third-largest asset manager State Street Global Advisors. The funds aim to achieve a significant reduction in investors’ exposure to carbon emissions and allocate capital to fund the (...)
Astorg enters into exclusive negotiations to acquire Solina from Ardian
Astorg is pleased to announce that it has entered into exclusive negotiations to become the new majority shareholder of Solina, the leading European manufacturer of ingredient and seasoning blends for the food industry, from Ardian. Solina’s management will reinvest a (...)
CPR AM expands its climate offering with two new open-ended funds
CPR AM, the thematic equities arm of the largest European asset manager Amundi, is expanding its range of investment solutions dedicated to combatting climate change with the launch of: CPR Invest – Climate Action Euro, an open-ended Eurozone equity fund and CPR Invest – (...)
Fitch: Amundi’s Lyxor Acquisition Highlights Continued Shift to Passives
Amundi’s (A+/Stable) announced acquisition of the core activities of Lyxor from Societe Generale S.A. (A-/Stable) reflects the importance of passive management in Europe in the current environment and is in line with structural market trends, says Fitch (...)
The equity exposure of our portfolios is still relatively high
CPR Asset Management maintains a bias favorable to value stocks. Nonetheless, the management company took some profits in some of these segments during the month, such as North American small caps and the oil sector.