AMX and DWS launch stewardship service for pooled funds The Asset Management Exchange (AMX) and asset manager DWS have launched an investment service that allows pension schemes to express... April 1, 2021 News Amid global pandemic, infrastructure investment will get a shot in the arm David Crawford of Nordea Asset Management UK expresses confidence in the outlook for listed infrastructure over the next few years,... David Crawford Co-Head of Institutional & Wholesale Distribution Nordea Asset Management UK April 1, 2021 Focus PLSA advises investors to vote against permanent virtual AGMs Pension fund investors must be careful this AGM season to assess how companies’ response to the pandemic has impacted their... April 1, 2021 News HSBC tables resolution to phase out coal by 2030 HSBC has committed to publishing this year a policy to phase out the financing of coal-fired power and thermal coal... April 1, 2021 News “Net zero” transition presents £350 billion investment opportunity Achieving the government’s “net zero” target by 2050 will require around £350 billion in investment in the energy sector, according to... April 1, 2021 News EM outflows jump on rising bond yields Emerging market outflows approached “taper tantrum” levels at the start of March, in a sharp reversal of inflows recorded in... April 1, 2021 News Federated Hermes unveils global ESG equity fund Federated Hermes has launched a new Sustainable Global Equity Fund, the first of a new sustainable suite of products being... April 1, 2021 Round-Up Dividends forecast to rise 5% this year Global dividends fell 12% during 2020, according to the latest global dividend index from Janus Henderson, after one company in... April 1, 2021 News ACCESS expands fund range Link Fund Solutions has launched seven new sub-funds on behalf of the ACCESS, adding £5.5 billion to the LGPS pool. The transfer... April 1, 2021 Round-Up Brunel targets 50% cut in emissions by 2030 Brunel Pensions Partnership has committed to halving the carbon emissions of its investment portfolio by 2030 and set a goal... April 1, 2021 News