Asset Management
Aviva Investors’ AI push, and BlackRock orders staff back to office five days a week
All this week’s asset management news in one place
Pimco hires former BlackRock fund manager Rupert Harrison as senior UK adviser
Harrison has joined California-headquartered bond giant to advise on macroeconomic and policy matters
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HSBC names new CEO for Europe, UK fund management business
Thorsten Michalik takes on oversight of asset management business in the UK, Europe and Americas
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Trading Places: Point72, Caxton and T Rowe Price make hires
Find out who is on the move in the City and beyond this week
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Larry Fink says BlackRock has ramped up allocation to ‘undervalued’ UK stocks
The BlackRock CEO says he has ‘more confidence in the UK economy’
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Former Aberdeen veteran eyes headcount growth at crypto ETP firm 21Shares
Russell Barlow, who joined Switzerland-headquartered crypto assets specialist last year, says headcount could grow to around 100 by the end of the year
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Why asset managers need to pursue more than scale with M&A deals
Growing without a strategic purpose may not be enough for fund groups to offset headwinds, according to Hugh Elwes
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Nomura to buy Macquarie’s US and European asset management business
Nomura strikes $1.8bn deal in asset management growth push
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Trading Places: Deutsche Bank hires ECM veteran, Paul Weiss boosts London office
Find out who is on the move in the City and beyond this week
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Neil Woodford: I’ll continue fight against FCA’s fund collapse findings
Former star fund manager said appeal against a warning notice issued by UK regulator last year has been ‘a long fight and it will go on’
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BlackRock assets hit new high despite ‘uncertainty and anxiety’ over markets
US asset manager pulled in $84.2bn of net inflows between January and March
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Mark Mobius: China could emerge as winner from US tariffs
Veteran investor says that despite mounting trade tensions with the US, China could emerge in a stronger position
FCA set to slash rules for smaller private equity firms and hedge funds
The City watchdog wants to radically increase the asset threshold before full regulation kicks in for alternative fund managers
Sophie Kennedy: ‘Becoming CEO of a wealth manager at 33 didn’t faze me’
The co-CEO of EQ Investors has weathered Trump and the ESG backlash. Now comes another challenge as its founder considers selling the business
Lansdowne CEO on what’s next after Crux deal, and all change at Newton IM
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Lansdowne Partners CEO Brian Heyworth: ‘Challenges never frighten me’
The boss of the fund house talks striking deals and what comes next
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Allspring names new CEO as Joe Sullivan takes exec chair role
Kate Burke, who moves into the top job in July, has worked at Allspring since 2023
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For the UK to succeed in the 21st century, we must adapt to global markets
The UK’s public markets remain a vital engine for economic growth
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Fund giants to act on DEI backlash, and why Nicola Horlick has delayed her bank plans
All this week’s asset management news in one place
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Schroders, RLAM set to pressure boards over axed diversity pledges
Fund giants could vote against executives who have rolled back their DEI promises
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