LGIM tightens climate engagement Legal and General Investment Management has made a fresh climate pledge that could see it divest from companies that do... December 1, 2020 Round-Up Just Group launches green bond Just Group has become the first UK insurer to launch a green bond, raising £250 million to invest in sustainable assets. The... December 1, 2020 Round-Up Brunel launches downside protection fund Brunel Pension Partnership has launched a £1.2 billion diversifying returns sub-fund, which aims to offer constituent pension funds downside protection in... December 1, 2020 News PLSA unveils climate-aware investment recommendations The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) has unveiled a series of recommendations to help schemes overcome barriers that prevent... December 1, 2020 News Engaging for a greener future Andrew Parry of Newton Investment Management looks at why engagement can be an effective way to support the energy sector’s... Andrew Parry Head of Sustainable Investments Newton Investment Management December 1, 2020 Focus Why Build to Rent has remained resilient despite Covid-19 Build to Rent has weathered the pandemic resiliently. With rent collection and occupancy remaining high, and economic trends looking supportive,... Dan Batterton Fund Manager, Build to Rent, LGIM Real Assets Legal & General Investment Management December 1, 2020 Comment Morgan Stanley enhances investment capabilities via Eaton Vance deal Morgan Stanley has agreed to acquire investment management group Eaton Vance, which has over $500 billion in assets under management (AuM),... December 1, 2020 Round-Up Capitalising on the complexity premium in CLOs Dónal Kinsella of Eaton Vance Management examines the risks inherent in CLOs, arguing that they offer attractive return potential and... Dónal Kinsella Institutional Portfolio Manager, Leveraged Credit Eaton Vance December 1, 2020 Comment London CIV unveils equity fund with ESG edge London Collective Investment Vehicle (CIV) has launched a global equity fund integrating environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles, alongside Morgan... December 1, 2020 News Brunel launches global small cap fund Brunel Pension Partnership has launched a global small cap fund, which will manage a mandate of approximately £300 million. The creation of... December 1, 2020 News