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Scottish Widows puts asset managers' voting records under the microscope
11 July 2023Warning that it will "take action" where managers fail to adhere to voting guidelines, as it publishes its 2022 stewardship report
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The US battles against ESG
22 May 2023US climate change politics have hit a turning point. What started off as mild disgruntlement against woke investing now looks to have turned into an all-out war by right-leaning states against climate siders. It is enough to make the head spin. Sarfraz Thind reports
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BlackRock, Conning and NEAM most popular asset managers for US insurers
26 April 2023Half of insurers outsourced assets to unaffiliated AMs last year
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Liquidity is single biggest barrier to investing in private assets, BlackRock finds
19 April 2023But less of an issue for insurers than other investors
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LV= appoints BlackRock as asset manager
14 April 2023Moves from Columbia Threadneedle after 12 years
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Old dog, new(ish) tricks? Lloyd's CIOs get all esoteric
05 April 2023Lloyd's syndicates have held onto non-mainstream investments even as yields have risen - with some mixed results, David Walker finds
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BlackRock wins outsourcing mandate of AIG Lloyd's syndicate
04 April 2023Talbot insurer moves investments from parent's affiliate in Q4 2022
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BlackRock, abrdn and Schroders pick up Scottish Widows environmental outsourcing gigs
30 March 2023Including Environmental Solutions fund and three new Paris-aligned regional equities funds
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BlackRock's CEO praises the power of capitalism over woke investing
16 March 2023"We do not divest from sectors," Larry Fink says
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Singlife to use BlackRock's Aladdin and Citi for asset management services
14 March 2023For front-to-back office custody and portfolio management