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NEWSLETTER | 13 Jan 2021

Natural capital at centre of new USD10 billion investment alliance

Three early adopters of natural capital investing – HSBC Pollination Climate Asset Management, Lombard Odier and Mirova – have come together to form a new alliance dedicated to growing natural capital as an investment theme.

Wed | 13 Jan 2021, 11:50

The Nomura Global Dynamic Bond Fund managed by Dickie Hodges has now reached the milestone of USD3bn assets under management, having delivered a 12.2 per cent return in USD terms (net of fees) in 2020. The fund’s AUM has increased threefold since the end of 2019.

Wed | 13 Jan 2021, 11:50

Derivatives marketplace CME Group, and IHS Markit, a specialist in critical information, analytics and solutions, are to combine their post-trade services into a new joint venture.

Wed | 13 Jan 2021, 11:50

Nearly six years on from the introduction of Pension Freedoms, new research has shown that older savers are sleepwalking into retirement and risk running out of all their Defined Contribution pension savings with a third of their retirement still ahead, meaning they could spend their final years reliant on the state pension.

Wed | 13 Jan 2021, 11:50

Pension funds and investment managers have joined forces to launch a new steering group to examine how stewardship and a focus on long-term investment can be better integrated into the investment process to create sustainable value for savers and investors.

New AI platform provides proxy voting data from Broadridge

Wed | 13 Jan 2021, 11:50

Broadridge Financial Solutions has launched Broadridge Proxy Policies & Insights (PPI) Data, a comprehensive platform providing an open data-feed of proxy voting data and analytics.

Wed | 13 Jan 2021, 11:50

Damien Dwin, a Black American businessman, philanthropist and veteran investor, has launched Lafayette Square Holding Company (Lafayette Square), an impact-driven, minority owned investment platform.

Wed | 13 Jan 2021, 11:50

Pico, a provider of technology services for the global financial markets community, has attained Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Certified Partner status.

Wed | 13 Jan 2021, 11:50

Vontobel has strengthened its emerging markets fixed income team with four new appointments across its Zurich and Hong Kong offices, including a Strategist/Portfolio Manager and three new analysts, reflecting its ongoing commitment to developing its emerging markets expertise for the benefit of investors.

Wed | 13 Jan 2021, 11:50

The Maples Group is to support the Leon Levy Foundation, a private philanthropic foundation with USD450 million in assets.

BlueOrchard reports continued strong performance in 2020

Wed | 13 Jan 2021, 11:50

Building on strong results reported in the first half of 2020, Swiss impact investment manager BlueOrchard Finance (BlueOrchard) continued to strengthen its position as a leading impact investment manager, delivering strong social and financial performance across all its investment strategies.

Wed | 13 Jan 2021, 11:50

Copper.co, a London-based digital asset infrastructure provider, is to act as a custodian for Hehmeyer, the Chicago-based global market maker in digital assets.

Wed | 13 Jan 2021, 11:50

Schroders has appointed Chantale Pelletier as Global Head of Infrastructure in Private Assets to lead the growth and development of its infrastructure investment platform.

Wed | 13 Jan 2021, 11:50

Asset manager DWS has promoted Arne Noack to Head Systematic Investment Solutions, Americas.

Wed | 13 Jan 2021, 11:50

Plato Partnership, a not-for-profit company representing the buy- and sell-side in the global equity marketplace, has appointed Chris McConville, Global Head of Platform Licensing at UBS, as Sell-Side Chair. He will begin his role with immediate effect.

William Blair Investment Management appoints Head of Asian Distribution

Wed | 13 Jan 2021, 11:50

William Blair Investment Management has appointed Lih-Yann Tan, CFA, as head of Asian Distribution, employed through its local affiliate William Blair International Singapore Pte Ltd.