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NEWSLETTER | 1 Dec 2020

European money market funds push back against calls for post-Covid reform

Calls for tighter regulation on the EUR1.4 trillion European money market funds sector have been called “misguided” by the industry, which disputes the claims that central bank intervention prevented a fund liquidity crisis in March.

Tue | 1 Dec 2020, 12:19

InfoReach has integrated QuantHouse's API to power its Trade Management System (TMS) with high performance, global market data across equities, options and futures.

Tue | 1 Dec 2020, 12:19

Willis Towers Watson, a global advisory, broking and solutions company, has released two research papers outlining why institutional investors should consider greater allocations to China to benefit from the long-term opportunities the country presents and help to manage their overall risk.

Tue | 1 Dec 2020, 12:19

Ninety five per cent of tier 1 and 2 banks plan to invest more in derivatives post-trade operations over the next three years than in the last three, a major study by Acuiti has found.

Tue | 1 Dec 2020, 12:19

The gradual opening of the onshore market in China is bringing with it a greater focus on the importance of good stewardship. As investors around the world increase their allocations to Chinese A-shares, a current and detailed understanding of the state of voting and engagement in China’s onshore markets is increasingly important.

Covid-19 has made anti-fragility the single most important concern for Europe’s pensions industry

Tue | 1 Dec 2020, 12:19

With the global economy dogged by so much uncertainty, pension investors find themselves on a journey into the unknown and now prize portfolio resilience above all else, according to a new report published today by CREATE-Research and the largest European asset manager, Amundi.

Tue | 1 Dec 2020, 12:19

Phoenix Group, one of the UK’s largest long-term savings and retirement businesses, has launched a new ESG DC Default solution for pension fund clients of its Standard Life Assurance business, and their scheme members.

Tue | 1 Dec 2020, 12:19

Diligend, a financial data collection and analysis software provider, has laucnhed an ESG and Diversity disclosure module for Limited Partners (LPs), General Partners (GPs), consultants, fund of funds, fund managers and fund administrators.

Tue | 1 Dec 2020, 12:19

Arcano Capital is pleased to announce the final close of its first Sustainable Infrastructure Fund, “Arcano Earth Fund”, at EUR292 million, exceeding its EUR250 million target size.

Tue | 1 Dec 2020, 12:19

Phoenix Group, the UK’s largest long-term savings and retirement business, announces today that it is a signatory of the UN-supported Principles of Responsible Investment (PRI). This demonstrates the Group’s commitment to including environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors in investment decision making and ownership. As at December 2020, Phoenix is the largest UK asset owner signatory in the UK.

Exactpro launches th2 test automation toolkit

Tue | 1 Dec 2020, 12:19

Exactpro, a software testing provider for financial market infrastructures, has launched th2, a next-generation test automation toolkit for functional and non-functional testing of complex financial systems.

Tue | 1 Dec 2020, 12:19

20-20 Trustees, one of the UK’s leading and fastest growing independent trustee firms has appointed James Chalk as an Associate Director.

Tue | 1 Dec 2020, 12:19

Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI) and Amber Infrastructure Group (Amber) are to invest into Airband Community Internet Limited (Airband) alongside the existing investors of the Company.

Tue | 1 Dec 2020, 12:19

Substantive Research, a research discovery and research spend analytics provider for the buy-side, has published a survey into how asset managers have changed their approach to research payments during Covid-19.

Tue | 1 Dec 2020, 12:19

The Bank of New York Mellon SA/NV has opened a new branch in Denmark. The branch in Copenhagen will provide support for existing and prospective clients seeking access to BNY Mellon’s global capabilities and innovative solutions.

haysmacintyre boosts audit and corporate teams with Director promotions

Tue | 1 Dec 2020, 12:19

haysmacintyre, a top 25 firm of chartered accountants and tax advisors, is delighted to announce the promotion of Brendan O’Connor and Karen Allan to Director in its pensions and financial services teams respectively.

Tue | 1 Dec 2020, 12:19

Prescient Fund Services (Ireland) Limited, an independent provider of Management Company and Fund Administration services to Irish regulated UCITS and Alternative Investment Funds and other investment structures, is moving to new offices in the heart of Dublin’s city centre.

Tue | 1 Dec 2020, 12:19

PGIM Fixed Income, a global asset manager offering active solutions across all fixed income markets with USD946 billion in assets under management, has hired Steve Logan as portfolio manager in the European Leveraged Finance team, based in London and reporting to Jonathan Butler, head of European Leveraged Finance and co-head of Global High Yield at PGIM Fixed Income.

Tue | 1 Dec 2020, 12:19

Generali Investments Partners has appointed Stephan Bannier, CFA as its new Head of DACH Sales.

Tue | 1 Dec 2020, 12:19

BTIG has appointed fixed income credit sales and trading specialist Anthony Mannello as a Managing Director in the firm's Fixed Income Credit unit.

EQS Group AG acquires Got Ethics A/S

Tue | 1 Dec 2020, 12:19

EQS Group is to acquired 100 per cent of the shares in Got Ethics A/S, whistleblowing SaaS provider based in Copenhagen.

DWS' SDG strategy exceeds EUR1bn in AUM

Tue | 1 Dec 2020, 12:19

The volume of funds in the DWS Invest SDG Global Equities and DWS SDG Global Equities has exceeded the EUR1 billion mark.