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Schroders Solutions to oversee investments for Centrica’s £10bn pension schemes April 5, 2022 Centrica, the company behind British Gas, has appointed City asset managing giant Schroders Solutions to oversee investments for its £10bn pension schemes. Centrica’s trustees chair Allan Whalley said Schroders Solutions was chosen after a “thorough selection process” and will help “deliver security” for Centrica’s pension scheme members. Acting as outsourced chief investment officer (OCIO), Schroders [...]
London clings on to crown as top global city, according to Schroders index March 29, 2022 London remains top of a closely-watched global cities index compiled by asset manager Schroders. The capital ranked top in the index for innovation, reflecting its status as the home of more ‘unicorn’ companies than much of the rest of Europe combined and the fact it is home to some of the world’s leading universities. London [...]
Schroders to splash £360m on controlling stake of renewable investment manager December 15, 2021 Schroders is reportedly looking to splash £360m on a renewable energy investment group amid the global transition to net zero. The asset manager is looking to by a controlling stake of Greencoat Capital, a 75 per cent share, which would significantly strengthen Schroders’ green offering, Sky News’ Mark Kleinman first reported. The deal, which will [...]
Schroders in talks to acquire River & Mercantile in £230m deal October 25, 2021 Asset management firm Schroders is reportedly in talks to buy River and Mercantile Group’s solutions business, Sky News reported. The deal – which will take Schroders’ assets to £750bn – will be worth around £230m, sources told Sky News’ Mark Kleinman, and could be announced as soon as Tuesday morning. Managing £43bn worth of assets, [...]
Schroders and Segro strike £345m industrial swap deal for seven warehouses October 4, 2021 Schroders’ UK Real Estate Fund said this morning it has completed a significant swap deal with Segro which involves seven industrial assets based across the UK. The recently completed transaction consisted of the sale of Matrix Park, in Park Royal London and a £65m capital payment in exchange for the simultaneous purchase of a portfolio [...]
Dozens of UK’s biggest investment houses fall short of new ESG standard September 6, 2021 Some of the UK’s biggest names in investment have failed to meet a new ESG standard for investing for savers and pensioners, including Schroders, Morgan Stanley and Rothschild. In a new list published by The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) today, asset managers, pension schemes and insurers who successfully met a revised UK stewardship code were [...]
Five years since Brexit: four charts to show UK shares could be returning to favour July 9, 2021 | City Talk As Brexit negotiations reached their denouement late last year UK investors sensed the outlook for their home market improving. The Schroders 2020 UK Financial Adviser Survey revealed 40% of respondents were looking to increase allocations to UK shares over the subsequent 12 months, see: Are investors adjusting to the new normal? Six months on, with a “no-deal” outcome [...]
Does low volatility mean a shock lies in store for investors? June 25, 2021 | City Talk Despite the many viral, economic, and geopolitical risks in the world today, volatility in asset markets has fallen to remarkably subdued levels. The VIX Index, the market’s so-called fear gauge, has recently fallen to a reading of around 16. This is below the average since 1991 of 19. The VIX reflects the amount of volatility [...]
How the climate change revolution has lit a fire under the heating industry June 22, 2021 | City Talk Climate policy over the last few years has seen the rise and rise of “net zero” targets, to the extent that around 70% of global emissions are now covered by a net zero policy. Converting these long-term ambitions into a clear plan of action is the next step, and the recent publication of a net [...]
Are we now on the road to net-zero? June 18, 2021 | City Talk We spoke to climate change specialists Simon Webber and Isabella Hervey-Bathurst for their views on the IEA’s latest report. Climate change and the transition from fossil fuels to sustainable energy is arguably the most pressing issue facing the world today. Addressing the issue of how the world produces and consumes energy, and the measures that [...]