Asset Managers

Amundi, Europe’s biggest asset manager, has informed investors that it is moving seven of its ESG funds out of Luxembourg to consolidate them with new umbrella ESG funds that it has created in Ireland. The move is aimed to achieve “a greater degree of operational efficiency,” the Paris-based firm said.

Investors in Ucits investments funds like those based in Luxembourg are paying about 1/5 less in operational charges after a decade-long reduction in such fees, according to a report by ICI Global, an association representing regulated investment funds. “Asset managers are responding to investors tastes by developing products that investors want.”

Which public companies do the best rated fund managers want in their portfolios? Researchers at London-based data analysis firm Citywire on Monday released a new data set that shows in which equities the world’s portfolio managers prefer to invest with the highest degree of conviction.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the UK’s financial supervisor, plans to introduce a new overseas funds regime in April next year, as part of Britain’s post-Brexit framework for authorising non-UK investment funds to reach British investors. It plans a consultation before the regime takes effect.

Companies that help prevent CO2 emissions play a crucial role in the transition to a low-carbon economy. They unfairly remain under the radar of investors, argues Raj Shant, managing director at Jennison Associates, in an interview with Investment Officer.

Global investors are increasingly favouring businesses with localised supply chains in response to geopolitical uncertainty and inflation, according to the Schroders Institutional Investor Study for 2023.

This week’s overview of transfers, appointments and promotions includes updates from Fidelity, KPMG Luxembourg, Kneip, Creutz & Partners and Allen & Overy.

After a significant reclassification wave last year, many hesitate to award their funds the highest sustainability label, lacking the commercial upsides of SFDR 9 reporting.

Securities supervisors worldwide are looking to coordinate and align their approaches to greenwashing in the investment industry, it became clear on Monday during a panel debate hosted by Iosco, the Madrid-based body that brings together securities regulators from across the world. The debate marked the start of Iosco’s seventh World Investor Week.

A new global tax system is coming, putting globally-active Luxembourg firms, especially investment funds, into a desperate search to see whether they could be exposed to pay a potentially substantial top-up tax, according to rules that, to some, could seem just mean.