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The ‘big reformer’ leading BlackRock’s long-term fundAndré Bourbonnais, who oversaw a major strategy shift at Canada’s Public Sector Pension Investment Board, will join the global asset manager in Q2.
PSP Investments appoints new headThe Canadian pension investment manager has appointed Neil Cunningham as its new CEO and president.
ESG: For good measureIt is important to focus on the material environmental, social and governance factors but disclosures must also be appropriate to maximise value, says sustainability consultant ERM.
Decoding the CalPERS request for informationAfter rumours the US’s largest public pension fund was planning to outsource its private equity business, CalPERS has launched a search for potential partners. Here’s what we know so far.
Carlyle taps up BlackRock MD for capital markets teamMatthew Savino, who was most recently global head of alternatives at BlackRock, joins as head of US capital markets.
GPIF to explore using AI for long-term asset managementThe world’s largest pension fund has hired Sony Computer Science Laboratories to look into incorporating artificial intelligence in its investment operations.
Asset management giants grow alts businessesThe 500 largest fund managers held $2.5trn of alternative AUM at the end of last year, up 5% from 2015, according to the P&I/Willis Towers Watson global 500.
BlackRock survey: insurer appetite for PE wanesThe proportion of insurers planning to increase their allocation to private equity fell by around one-third, according to the world's largest asset manager.
The appeal of the separate accountThere are many reasons why investors choose to set up separate accounts; performance may not be one of them.
Morgan Stanley to boost alts for HNWIsThe bank’s investment management arm has backed alternative investment platform iCapital Network for an undisclosed sum.