Vincent Huck

Articles by Vincent Huck

  • Munich Re creates CIO role

    07 January 2019

    On the back of the retirement of both its CFO and its asset manager’s CEO

  • UK firms transfer £800bn in assets to Europe ahead of Brexit

    07 January 2019

    According to EY in the UK, since the EU referendum, 20 companies, including six insurers, have announced a transfer of assets out of London to Europe

  • External and inhouse challenges facing investors and managers alike

    20 December 2018

    During a two-day conference held by the CFA Institute, European investors discussed the geopolitical risks they face, divergences between asset owners and asset managers, and the rise of sustainability in the investment processes. Vincent Huck reports

  • Emerging markets: opportunities beyond headline risk

    18 December 2018

    Despite a lot of negative headlines in the summer, emerging markets are still a strategically important asset class for insurers, Sanjay Yodh and Kevin Daly of Aberdeen Standard Investments tell Vincent Huck. But the asset class is tainted by prejudices.

  • Nippon Life makes first UK windfarm investment

    17 December 2018

    £200m investment forms part of the firm’s plan to invest JYP 700bn in ESG bonds in the next four years

  • JP Morgan AM launches four ETFs

    17 December 2018

    Aiming to help investors avoid uncompensated risk in the current end of the credit cycle environment

  • FCA bans and fines Vanguard consultant

    17 December 2018

    Ex-Standard Life manager found in conflict of interest over new roles at General Life Assurance Society and Teachers Provident Society

  • China’s Belt & Road Initiative no risk to economy but investment opportunity galore

    14 December 2018

    According to a panel at CFA Institute’s European investment conference

  • Comment: the rules of engagement

    11 December 2018

    The same day a report highlighting investors’ shortcomings in coal investment policies was published, investors with a combined $32trn in assets demanded governments increase action on climate change. Vincent Huck tries to reconcile the news

  • Private markets shine as public markets decline

    10 December 2018

    CFA Institute latest report warns of shift in capital formation models