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Life Soon Will Get a Lot Harder for Companies That Fail ESG Tests: Top Stock Owner

The chief executive of the world’s largest stock owner says life is about to get a lot harder for companies that fail environmental, social and governance tests set by institutional investors. Nicolai Tangen, who runs Norges Bank Investment Management from …

EU Prepares to Get Tougher on Asset Managers that ‘Greenwash’ Sustainable Credentials

LONDON/BRUSSELS – For money managers and advisers keen to market their sustainable investing credentials to European clients, going green is about to get a lot tougher. Under a suite of new EU finance rules due to be rolled out in …

Chubb Launches Financial Institution Fidelity Bond for Asset Managers

Chubb has introduced a new fidelity insurance product, the Financial Institution Bond for Asset Managers, to address risks faced by today’s asset managers. The financial fidelity bond provides modernized coverage for a range of risks that can result in loss …

Blackstone Wants to Manage More Insurance Money

Bets on Spanish housing and oil assets helped Blackstone Group LP mitigate stock market jitters that weighed on it in the first quarter, with earnings at the world’s largest manager of alternative assets falling less than expected. Profits have soared …

Some European Insurers, Pension Funds Build Loan Books to Rival Banks

Australian Symon Drake-Brockman is on the front line of a revolution in European finance. The former head of global debt markets at Royal Bank of Scotland now runs Pemberton Asset Management in London’s genteel Belgravia, several miles from the “Square …

Regulators Concerned About Risks in $75 Trillion Shadow Banking Sector

Authorities are nowhere near to fully understanding “shadow banking” as the $75 trillion sector morphs and grows under the influence of new technology and regulation, a top markets supervisor said on Wednesday. Shadow banking refers to the supply of credit …