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NEWSLETTER | 10 Feb 2021

A new year in Chinese markets: Global investor allocations to China debt and equities set for continued growth

As Chinese New Year celebrations draw near, investor expectations for China’s equity and debt markets are set high for the Year of the Ox.

Wed | 10 Feb 2021, 11:40

During the past five years, there has been a flood of available environmental, social, and governance (ESG) data, but investors still seek better quality, greater transparency, and improved consistency to help inform decisions, according to the latest Cerulli Edge – US Institutional Edition.

Wed | 10 Feb 2021, 11:40

La Française Asset Management (LFAM) is planning to offer a range of 100 per cent sustainable open-ended funds by the end of 2022.

Wed | 10 Feb 2021, 11:40

Impax Asset Management (Impax), a specialist asset manager investing in the transition to a more sustainable global economy, has been awarded a CAD106 million sub-advisory mandate to manage the newly launched FÉRIQUE Global Sustainable Development Equity Fund.

Wed | 10 Feb 2021, 11:40

Public pension plans tracked by investment data and analytics firm eVestment reported USD154.6 billion of commitments to private markets funds in 2020. This is a 2 per cent increase from 2019’s totals.

Transfers to DC master trusts to continue into 2021 and beyond, says Sackers survey

Wed | 10 Feb 2021, 11:40

Transfers to DC master trusts will continue well into 2021, according to the results of a new survey by Sackers, a UK specialist law firm for pensions and retirement savings.

A growing need for customisation

Wed | 10 Feb 2021, 11:40

As the hedge fund industry continues to grow and mature, managers are considering options beyond the traditional hedge fund structure. To this end, the managers and their service providers must be flexible and nimble to create custom solutions for the benefit of all parties involved.

Wed | 10 Feb 2021, 11:40

First New York, a multi-asset class investment firm, has deployed Eventus Systems' Validus platform to meet its global trade surveillance needs.

Wed | 10 Feb 2021, 11:40

Digital token trading platform Bitfinex successfully managed 400,000 ‘trading events’ per second yesterday amid a frenzy of speculation on bitcoin after Elon Musk's Tesla bought USD1.5 billion of the world’s biggest cryptocurrency.

Wed | 10 Feb 2021, 11:40

Pangolin, a community-driven decentralised exchange (DEX) for Avalanche and Ethereum assets, has launched on Avalanche.

Copper integrates Avalanche to bolster institutional-grade storage and trading security for AVAX

Wed | 10 Feb 2021, 11:40

Copper.co, a London-based digital asset infrastructure provider, has completed its integration with Avalanche, an open-source platform for launching decentralised applications and enterprise blockchain deployments in one interoperable, highly scalable ecosystem.

Wed | 10 Feb 2021, 11:40

EFA is pleased to announce that it will use Refinitiv as its primary data source for Securities operations. This decision reinforces and expands the long-standing relationship between EFA and Refinitiv.

Limina reports record growth

Wed | 10 Feb 2021, 11:40

Limina, provider of a cloud-native Investment Management Solution (IMS) for institutional investors, has reported record growth in 2020 as the firm expanded its focus to support mid-sized asset managers with modernising their investment technology.

Texture Capital partners with Vertalo

Wed | 10 Feb 2021, 11:40

Texture Capital, an institutional marketplace for private capital, has formed a partnership with Vertalo, a digital asset data management platform and SEC-registered transfer agent, to collaborate on solutions to develop the digital securities ecosystem.

Wed | 10 Feb 2021, 11:40

Meketa Investment Group (Meketa), a global investment consulting and fiduciary management (OCIO) firm, has expanded its employee ownership to include 14 new shareholders.

Northern Trust establishes Oslo branch

Wed | 10 Feb 2021, 11:40

Underscoring its commitment to meeting the evolving requirements of its clients, Northern Trust is to open a second branch office in the Nordic region.

GLAS opens new Frankfurt office

Wed | 10 Feb 2021, 11:40

GLAS has opened a new office in Frankfurt, Germany, located in the centre of the city's banking and finance district.

Wed | 10 Feb 2021, 11:40

International communications firm Infinite Global has appointed Patrick Tooher as Director and head of UK Financial Services practice.