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NEWSLETTER | 9 Feb 2021

Asset owners say ESG expectations now play ‘major role’ in manager selection

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors are now key criteria for selecting new asset managers, according to a survey of pension schemes, insurance firms, and family offices worth a combined USD7 trillion.

Tue | 9 Feb 2021, 11:42

The Vienna Stock Exchange has adopted new index calculation technology, the new Vienna Index Engine (VIE) has been developed in partnership with German software and consulting company msgGillardon.

Tue | 9 Feb 2021, 11:42

Natwest Markets has implemented the newly launched PPQ (Pushpull Quotes) workflow solution that streamlines manual workflow around non-standard, complex trades, from ipushpull, a live data sharing and real-time workflow automation platform.

Tue | 9 Feb 2021, 11:42

Financial Crime, Risk and Compliance specialist Plenitude has launched Plenitude RegSight, a cloud-based Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) obligations management solution.

Tue | 9 Feb 2021, 11:42

A multi-disciplinary team in The Maples Group's Luxembourg office has supported three major investment banks in the largest diversified payment rights (DPR) securitisation of cross-border remittance flows in Latin America to date.

Cboe EDGX Equities Exchange to introduce early trading hours from 8 March

Tue | 9 Feb 2021, 11:42

Cboe Global Markets is to introduce early trading on the Cboe EDGX Equities Exchange beginning at 4:00 am ET, with order acceptance beginning at 3:30 am ET, from Monday, 8 March, pending regulatory approval.

Tue | 9 Feb 2021, 11:42

CANDRIAM, a global sustainable and multi-asset focused investment manager, has launched an updated Sovereign Sustainability Model, highlighting how the emphasis of sovereign analysis must shift from economic development to sustainable development.

Tue | 9 Feb 2021, 11:42

Carey Olsen has been confirmed as the leading offshore law firm for London Stock Exchange (LSE) clients for the 15th year running in the latest edition of the Corporate Advisers Rankings Guide (CARG), which shows the firm now advises 91 LSE clients - 80 more than in 2005 when the guide was first published.

Tue | 9 Feb 2021, 11:42

Amundi has launched the Amundi Funds ESG Improvers range, an actively managed strategy open to institutional and retail investors that aims to capture ESG-related growth potential at an early stage.

Tue | 9 Feb 2021, 11:42

Coinsquare, a Canadian digital asset trading platform, has launched a new Quick Trade mobile app, which aims to makes the buying and selling digital assets quick and convenient, with customers able to easily manage their portfolio of digital assets.

20-20 Trustees adds Trustee Director in Birmingham office

Tue | 9 Feb 2021, 11:42

Tom Stockley has joined 20-20 Trustees from law firm Gowling WLG as a Trustee Director. He will be based out of the firm's Birmingham office.