asset owners

Japan in focus

Japan PM Kishida’s blueprint for asset owners met with cool response

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's ambitious strategy to reinvigorate the country’s $5 trillion asset management industry encounters a cool response from domestic corporate pension funds. Stakeholders express reluctance, citing uncertainties and a perceived lack of instant benefits as government panels form to craft the reform plans.

Chikafumi HodoDecember 7, 2023

Sustainability

Tell the PRI how to empower you

With its new survey of asset owners, the Principles for Responsible Investment hopes to learn ways to help an incredibly diverse range of signatories build true value for their beneficiaries.

Fiona ReynoldsApril 4, 2018

Asset Allocation

Investing in volatile markets

The Future Fund portfolio has material exposure to two asset classes out of favour with many long-term investors. Chief investment officer, Raphael Arndt, explains why.

Raphael ArndtMarch 9, 2016

Uncategorised posts

Worlds colliding

The debate about the effect of pay inequality on both the financial and real-world markets is about to get a whole lot hotter this year.

Amanda WhiteJanuary 22, 2016

Opinion

Regaining control: why investors must stand up to banks

As the chief executive of a financial services media and events business, Colin Tate* benefits from the growth in the banking sector. But at the same time he is perplexed by their bad corporate behaviour, large pay packets, and secret negotiations. It’s time, he says, for institutional investors to demand change. I’m not a […]

Colin TateMarch 28, 2014

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Montagnon defines investor engagement

There is scope for European legislation directing asset owners who issue mandates to service providers in Europe to say that they have “thought through” what they want their asset managers to engage with companies on, ICGN conference delegates heard. Peter Montagnon, senior investment adviser of corporate governance at the UK Financial Reporting Council, says there […]

Amanda WhiteMarch 6, 2013