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Impax hit by £2.7bn outflows as investors move to ‘risk-off’ stance

30 May 2024

London-based green investment firm Impax Asset Management was hit by net outflows of £2.7bn in the six months to the end of March. The figure was revealed in the AIM-listed firm’s interim results which also showed it had enjoyed AuM growth of 5.9% to £36.9 billion – driven by strong...

FCA’s SDR package expected to face implementation challenges, report finds

Firms implementing the Sustainability Disclosure Requirements of the UK financial regulator will face challenges including product governance challenges and tight timelines for compliance with...

30 May 2024

State Street appoints head of institutional for Italy

US-based State Street Global Advisors has appointed Giorgio Fernicola as head of institutional business for Italy. Based in Milan, Fernicola will be responsible for business...

30 May 2024

Lightrock launches small-cap strategy

London-based investment platform Lightrock has launched a global small-cap strategy. The fund aims to outperform its benchmark, the MSCI World Small Cap Index, and has...

30 May 2024

Copper’s supply-demand gap

The recent surge in the copper price has reflected a lack of supply for this versatile metal, says Roberta Caselli, research analyst at Global...

30 May 2024

BlackRock launches global small-cap fund

BlackRock has launched a global small-cap equities fund that aims to capitalise on high-alpha opportunities among smaller firms. The BlackRock Global Smaller Companies fund will...

30 May 2024

Pantheon partners with iCapital to expand access to private equity solutions

Private market investment manager Pantheon has partnered with fintech platform iCapital to extend the reach of Pantheon’s private equity offerings to a broader range...

29 May 2024

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The readiness is all: preparing for the UK’s Sustainable Disclosure Requirements

As asset managers prepare to comply with the UK’s SDR, Funds Europe talks to Rob Wathan from BNP Paribas’ Securities Services business and Benoit...

Comment: Why we need to talk about carbon offsetting

Achieving net zero is well-acknowledged as the single biggest challenge of our generation. As investment professionals, we are very familiar with the crucial role private...

FundsTech webinar to discuss client onboarding

A panel of industry experts is set to explore one of the funds industry's greatest frailties – the onboarding of new customers – in...

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Sustainable funds are reshaping the market and Ireland is driving to establish itself as a green hub. Increased regulatory certainty could see Ireland greening...

European funds industry optimistic that revised Eltif2 will be a success

Hopes are rising among investment firms that a long-awaited second iteration of the European Long-Term Investment Fund (Eltif2), which got the green light from...

Nearshoring boosts investment in emerging markets

The moving of supply chains closer to home markets, the increasingly prevalent phenomenon known as near-shoring, is one of the key trends in emerging...

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