Global Pensions' SRI Provider of the Year 2009
| 17 March 2009 |
| PAM wins major SRI award for third year running Pictet Asset Management won the SRI* Provider of the Year 2009 at a gala dinner at London’s Dorchester on 17th March 2009. This is an unprecedented third year running that Pictet Asset Management have won this award. |
 The Global Pensions awards are widely acknowledged as the leading honours in the investment management industry. They are the only pension's industry service provider awards which are judged on a truly global scale.The rigorous selection process begins with a survey of Global Pensions magazine's pension fund readers., asking them to nominate service providers who they think should be recognised for their excellence. A shortlist is drawn up from all the nominations received. Each manager on the shortlist is then asked to complete a 750-word submission covering their philosophy, investment process, and distinguishing characteristics. A panel of international judges including top pension fund executives and investment consultants then reviews the submissions before making their final selection. Pictet Asset Management was chosen from among a shortlist of six leading SRI managers, including Bank Sarasin & Co., F&C Asset Management, Insight Investment, KBC Asset Management and Natixis Asset Management. Pictet's continuing advance in SRI To win this award for the third year running is testimony to Pictet's growing prominence and commitment to this field. |
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*SRI stands for "Socially Responsible Investment" which generally means an investment approach that takes into account environmental, social and corporate governance issues. |
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