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Just 15% of funds have large tilt towards sustainable factors
The number of funds that consider environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues when they make investment decisions is small according to MSCI research.
BlackRock head of UK DC Rumbles stands down
BlackRock UK head of defined contribution Steve Rumbles has resigned from the company.
Going global
Andrew Short examines why global equities are back in favour
ESG comparison services launched for institutional investors
Two newly-launched services aim to help institutional investors scrutinise their exposure to environmental social and governance risks.
Deborah Fuhr will join Bank of America in ETF role
UK - BlackRock veteran Deborah Fuhr is joining Bank of America Merrill Lynch in London as head of its Global Delta One Strategy, according to a source close to the bank.
Unilever scheme investment head Wendy Mayall to leave
Wendy Mayall, chief investment officer for Unilever's UK and Ireland pension scheme, is leaving her position after 16 years to rejoin the consulting industry.
Week on the web
GLOBAL - Have you missed the biggest stories in pensions this week? Find out below, as we list the top 10 most popular stories on www.globalpensions.com over the past seven days.
BlackRock snags Merrill trio for new private equity business
US - BlackRock has lured the trio who launched Merrill Lynch's private equity business to help kick-start direct private equity offerings within BlackRock.
Dowsey rejoins Towers Watson to strengthen DC offering
Towers Watson has poached Helen Dowsey from rival consultant Aon Hewitt.
New York fund agrees $4.25m settlement with Merrill Lynch
US - The New York State Common Retirement Fund has agreed a $4.25m settlement in a securities fraud law suit against Merrill Lynch.
Threadneedle appoints Yu to new Asia Pacific chairman role
ASIA - Threadneedle has appointed Raymundo Yu to the newly created position of Asia Pacific chairman.
In turbulent times, look to the stars
Be honest. Do you, from time to time, read your horoscope in the daily free papers?
Funds get green light for BofA and Merrill securities fraud case
US/EUROPE - Pension funds from Europe and the US have been given the go-ahead to proceed with a securities fraud lawsuit against Bank of America and Merrill Lynch.
Gaining traction
Exchange trading of stock loans promises to inject a needed dose of transparency and liquidity into the securities lending business. Kris Devasabai reports on the latest developments
APG sues BofA over Merrill merger
NETHERLANDS/US - Dutch asset manager APG has filed a suit against Bank of America (BofA) alleging the firm misled shareholders in the lead-up to its acquisition of Merrill Lynch.
Religare hires team in Japan
JAPAN - Religare Enterprises hired a team from KBC Financial Products to tackle the Japanese asset management market.
Feature: Seeking returns from cash
As the financial crisis-induced demand for cash begins to wane, Lynn Strongin Dodds looks at where cautious fund managers are seeking returns
US court approves $150m BofA settlement
US - A federal judge has approved a US$150m settlement between Bank of America and the Securities and Exchange Commission settling charges that the bank failed to disclose material information about its acquisition of Merrill Lynch.
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