Rise in DB funds aiming for insurer buyout The proportion of defined benefit (DB) pension fund trustees targeting a buyout with an insurer has increased significantly in the... August 1, 2018 Round-Up Aon develops manager ESG ratings Investment consulting firm Aon has developed an environmental, social and governance (ESG) rating system to assess how well asset managers... August 1, 2018 Round-Up Quant Insight completes latest funding round Quant Insight (Qi), a macro analytics firm specialising in financial markets, has completed its latest funding round, with key investments... June 1, 2018 Round-Up Allianz moves into UK student housing market Fund manager Allianz is joining forces with rental housing specialist Greystar Real Estate Partners and one of Canada’s largest pension... June 1, 2018 Round-Up Jupiter launches real return fund UK fund manager Jupiter has launched the Jupiter Merlin Real Return, an actively managed multi-manager portfolio that aims to deliver... June 1, 2018 Round-Up Legal & General nabs its largest build-to-rent site in Woolwich Legal & General has acquired its largest build-to-rent (BTR) site to date in Woolwich, along with its co-investor Dutch pension... June 1, 2018 Round-Up PAAMCO sets up seeding platform for emerging hedge funds Alternatives specialist PAAMCO has set up a new seeding platform, the PAAMCO Launchpad, for emerging hedge funds, with the Employees... June 1, 2018 Round-Up Green bond fund market passes €300 billion The market for green bonds has passed €300 billion and it is growing rapidly, according to NN Investment Partners (NN IP). NN... June 1, 2018 Round-Up Prudential and PIC make sixth longevity reinsurance agreement In a sign of the demand for defined benefit pension de-risking, Prudential Retirement, part of US insurer Prudential Financial, and... April 1, 2018 Round-Up NN Investment Partners launches global convertible bond fund Fund manager NN Investment Partners (NN IP) has launched a global convertible bond fund to meet investor demand for exposure... April 1, 2018 Round-Up