Sarasin offers low-cost option for access to emerging markets Sarasin & Partners has launched a new fund which will invest across 19 emerging markets using systematic rebalancing, as a... July 17, 2013 Round-Up First State asks for more emphasis on ESG More work is required by asset owners in order to accelerate the adoption of ESG principles by asset managers, according... July 17, 2013 Round-Up Barings launches frontier markets fund Baring Asset Management has launched a frontier markets fund which will seek long-term capital growth with an exposure of at... July 17, 2013 Round-Up Putting a square peg into a square hole: residential property within a multi-asset portfolio Christopher Down, Chief Executive, Hearthstone Investments In recent decades, investors have focused on equities, corporate bonds, gilts and cash to form... July 17, 2013 Focus Sustainable real estate – an emerging investment story An opportunity to invest in a high quality asset class with strong long-term growth potential. Paul Cooper of Sarasin examines... Paul Cooper Partner Sarasin July 17, 2013 Focus The road less travelled: looking beyond the mainstream to enhance portfolios Since 2009, financial headlines have been anything but uplifting. despite this, Bernard Abrahamsen M&G feels that exciting opportunities exist for... Bernard Abrahamsen Head of Sales and Distribution M&G Fixed Income July 17, 2013 Focus Low carbon workplaces open up exciting new investment opportunities Socially responsible investment has become an increasingly prominent phenomenon in the investment world, with a particular focus being moves to... Don Jordison Managing Director, Property Threadneedle Investments July 17, 2013 Focus Finding value in property Several different aspects of the property market are attracting attention from UK pension funds eager to find assets capable of... Matthew Craig LAPF Investments July 17, 2013 Focus Illiquid credit: an opportunity for local authority pension schemes Over the past decade, local authority pension schemes have seen benefits from being “early adopters” of more esoteric asset classes.... Alex Veroude Head of Credit Insight Investment July 17, 2013 Comment Re-writing the rules on bond investing Raman Srivastava, co-deputy chief investment officer and managing director, Global Fixed Income For Standish, A BNY Mellon company, looks at... Raman Srivastava Co-Deputy Chief Investment Officer and Managing Director, Global Fixed Income Standish a BNY Mellon company July 17, 2013 Comment