Fixed income very challenging, according to European investors Three-quarters of European institutional investors describe the bond markets as challenging, as they await a rise in interest rates. The... June 1, 2014 News Advocating stewardship in fixed income portfolios Martin Price and Natasha Landell-Mills outline why ESG factors can be key when making investment decisions Many institutional investors are looking... Martin Price Fund Manager Sarasin Natasha Landell-Mills Head of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Research Sarasin June 1, 2014 Focus Social bonds We have recently seen growing interest in social investment, which Big Society Capital, an independent financial body established by the... Simon Bond Fund Manager Threadneedle June 1, 2014 Focus Hermes and Canadian pension fund buy South Bank Tower Hermes Real Estate, the property manager owned by the BT Pension Fund, and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB)... June 1, 2014 Round-Up Multi-Asset Credit – the future of credit investing As investors continue to find it difficult to generate sufficient returns from the traditional approach to asset allocation, Ross Pamphilon... Ross Pamphilon Co-Chief Investment Officer & Portfolio Manager ECM June 1, 2014 Focus Investors approve Abe’s latest move in Japan Japan is attractively priced for investors, and interest is growing following the latest set of reforms from Prime Minister Abe,... June 1, 2014 Round-Up Guide to transition management launched A new guide has been published by the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) to help pension funds fully understand... June 1, 2014 News NAPF outlines principles for LGPS reform At the recent NAPF Local Authority conference 2014 in the Cotswolds, the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) outlined its... June 1, 2014 News Pictet increases EM bonds fund range Pictet Asset Management has increased its emerging market debt product range with a fund investing in short-term emerging market corporate... June 1, 2014 Round-Up Evolution of an asset class: secured credit A reduction in bank lending has contributed to new opportunities in credit. Mark Fulwood of Henderson tells us more The challenges... Mark Fulwood Director of Institutional Business Henderson Global Investors June 1, 2014 Focus