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Legal & General creates CRO role London-based insurer and annuity specialist Legal & General (L&G) has promoted Andrea Blance to the new role of group chief risk officer, subject to approval by the UK...
Of all asset classes, fixed income has been one of the slowest to embrace ethical investment. Thanks in part to the growing influence of sovereign wealth funds, this may be set to change. But for many,...
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Mercer to pay $500m in pension lawsuit
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA – Mercer has agreed to pay a $500 million settlement with the Alaska Retirement Management Board (ARMB) on its contract and professional malpractice lawsuit. The lawsuit was based on claims of professional malpractice by Mercer, a...
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Investing based on principles rather than pure monetary gains has increased significantly, with the financial crisis acting to emphasise the importance of taking long-term investment views. The United Nations’ Principle for Responsible Investment –...
Oulton takes responsible investment to Mercer from FTSE
Investment adviser Mercer has recruited Will Oulton to join its investment consulting business team. Starting in May, Oulton will be European head of responsible investment, based in London. He will take up the new position in May, joining an existing...
Transition management industry branded ‘a mess’
The transition management industry has some serious problems in areas related to transparency, benchmarking and due diligence, according to at least one speaker at the Transition Management Asia 2010 conference in Hong Kong. “If I’m being kind, I’d...
Transition Management Asia 2010: Transition management industry is ‘a...
The transition management industry has some serious problems in areas related to transparency, benchmarking and due diligence, according to at least one speaker at the Transition Management Asia 2010 conference in Hong Kong. "I think this industry, if...
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The US pension sector is having to cope not just with the increased cost of retirement provision but also the attendant healthcare obligations many schemes are under – liabilities that must now be accounted for upfront. Andrew Sheen reports
Brindley leaves UBS for new pensions service at Mercer
Rupert Brindley has left UBS, where he was a managing director focussing on risk management and liability-driven investment strategies.
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