Nick Fitzpatrick, Author at Funds Europe

PGIM Real Estate becomes one of the “largest owners” of UK low-rental housing

PGIM Real Estate (PGIM RE) and Cornwall Pension Fund are developing a single-family housing scheme that will let homes at...

Robeco opens access of sustainable data to public

Fund manager Robeco is extending its sustainable investing data to the wider public, including corporations and NGOs. The firm said...

Bond “denominator effect” could hinder portfolio switches to private markets

A specialist in illiquid assets anticipates that portfolio allocations to private capital could encounter friction because some investors will be unwilling to...

Matching footprints: Are ETF issuers and administrators aligned on need for wide geo coverage?

Providing a wide geographical reach is important to ETF issuers, fund administrators and authorised participants (APs) alike, Funds Europe research...

Hedge funds disrupted by withdrawal of banks from FX prime brokerage market, says research

Hedge funds are facing reduced access to foreign exchange (FX) services from their prime brokers, which could limit their investment...

German funds chief fights mis-informed “assumptions” about funds industry

The competitiveness of Europe’s fund management industry is held back by misinformed regulation and policymakers having little regard for costs,...

€100m bond issuance “proves” World Bank’s digital shift needs no new regulations

Euroclear this week “proved” that digital bonds can be issued without the need for regulatory change. The firm, which is...

Pimco “breaks down” front-to-back office inefficiencies with fintech backing

Dirk Manelski, chief technology officer of asset manager Pimco, said the firm is building its “future middle and back-office systems”...

Financial adviser boss warns “backward-looking” ESG movement could harm wealth

News that oil, coal and natural gas will play a less dominant role in global energy is being used to...

Asset management’s buoyant ESG jobs market

Recruitment of dedicated ESG personnel has increased among active asset managers, research shows. Russell Investments showed industry employment trends reflected...