Buy side Archive

UK pension funds lead the list of targets for the Impact Investing Institute next year, in the latest example of asset owners pressuring asset managers to integrate ESG factors into their decision-making process. Launched in November in London, the Impact Investing Institute is an independent non-profit formed by a group of impact investment advocates. It believes impact investment helps pension holders reconnect with the purpose of capital while satisfying a strong...

Chip Newcom, director of investor relations at Equinix At Equinix, three of our top five shareholders are passive index managers representing more than 20 percent of our registry. During the first half of 2018, Vanguard, our largest shareholder and also the largest passive investor in the real estate sector, rebalanced its real estate investment trust (Reit) funds from tracking the MSCI US REIT Index to the broader MSCI US IMI Real Estate 25/50 Inde...

In part one of this article series, Edison Group CEO Fraser Thorne discussed the recent rise in share buybacks, what’s driving the activity and whether buybacks are better for management or investors. In part two he discusses when share buybacks are more effective and outlines the risks associated with leveraging debt for them. ...

IR Magazine spoke with Lorenzo Crispoltoni, senior portfolio manager and head of equity & alternative investments at Fideuram, at the IR Magazine Global Forum 2019 in Paris, which took place on October 2-3. Crispoltoni talked about what makes a great investor relations officer, how often he meets with IR and senior management as part of his investment process, and how recent regulatory changes have helped to improve his relationships with listed compan...