William Robins

London

Asset Management Writer at Citywire

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Pacific names ex-Jupiter GFI head to lead 'key pillar' of sales

3 weeks ago | citywire.com | William Robins

Jupiter’s head of institutional sales has moved to fellow London-based asset manager Pacific Asset Management. Pacific, which manages £13bn in assets, has appointed John Tevenan as its head of global financial institutions distribution and partner. Tevenan will be based in London and report to Mary Murphy, partner and global head of institutional and wholesale distribution. Already have an account? Which of the following best describes your role?
Private bank CIOs reveal their best calls of last 12 months

3 weeks ago | citywire.com | William Robins

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Surprises as selectors reveal the fund sectors they want

3 weeks ago | citywire.com | William Robins

A selector has described his fellow fund buyers’ continued backing of high yield bonds ‘very surprising’ after the sector’s already long run, while another described it as ‘noteworthy’ that his peers now seem more willing to go active in US equity. The comments come as Citywire Selector reveals the results of an exclusive pan-European poll of influential fund selectors.
'Outflows are driven by underperformance': Top selectors assess end of ESG heyday

1 month ago | citywire.com | William Robins |John Schaffer |Joseph Eden |Chris Sloley

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How to crack Germany's €4trn fund market

1 month ago | citywire.com | William Robins

Julian Mayo is head of business development at Universal Investment. The 55 year old business has its roots in Germany (now a €4trn market according to the European Central Bank) and provides fund services - such as structure, administration and data management - as well as fund distributions to the DACH institutional market and some wider sales and marketing support as well.
How to crack Germany's €4tn fund market

1 month ago | citywire.com | William Robins

Universal Investment is a 55 year old business has its roots in Germany (now a €4tn market according to the European Central Bank) and provides fund services - such as structure, administration and data management - to asset managers who want to launch funds in Europe, as well as fund distribution to the DACH institutional market and some wider sales and marketing support as well.
NDAs and AI: How to satisfy selectors' every data need

1 month ago | citywire.com | William Robins

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Allfunds CEO eyes UK adviser platform

1 month ago | citywire.com | Victoria Bell |William Robins

Many IFAs won’t have heard of Allfunds. But the European fund platform giant, based in Madrid, is the one of the largest sub-custodian platforms in the UK. Essentially, it’s a platform for other platforms, where custody is outsourced to a third-party. The business holds all the relationships with the fund managers and settles trades. Its UK clients include True Potential, SEI, Rathbones and Fundment. But could it move into being an adviser platform itself?
40 Under 40 selector exits Swedish giant

1 month ago | citywire.com | William Robins

A member of the selection team at Swedish giant SEB who also appeared in in Citywire Selector’s 40 Under 40 list has left the firm to take up a new role, Cityewire Selector has learned. Sebastian Siemiatkowski, a fund selector in SEB’s unit which covers €10bn of assets, is moving back to the polish market by joining investment management company VIG /C-Quadrat. The Warsaw-based business is a joint venture between Vienna Insurance Group (VIG) and C-Quadrat. Already have an account?
Aviva Investors’ new bond boss eyes a fresh era of sophistication

2 months ago | citywire.com | William Robins

The industry is evolving and increasingly sophisticated investors, especially within fixed income, are calling for proof that asset managers can meet the demands of the future and not just rely on what has worked for the past 20 years. That is one of the key takeaways that Fraser Lundie has from his first year as head of global fixed income of Aviva Investors, a post he assumed in May 2024 following a lengthy tenure with Federated Hermes.