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NEWSLETTER | 8 Dec 2020

Fidelity CEO says capitalism needs to “look at itself” in new climate disclosure report

Fidelity International, the fifth largest asset manager in the world, has outlined plans to “close the gaps” in its climate change initiatives, in its first ever Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) annual report.

Tue | 8 Dec 2020, 11:54

ESG funds have outperformed their peers across major equity markets in 2020, delivering near double the returns of non-ESG mandates in the IA Global sector, Willis Owen’s inaugural annual ESG review reveals.

Tue | 8 Dec 2020, 11:54

Chinese long-only equity manager FountainCap Research and Investment recently won an investment mandate from the UK’s USD60 billion (US) Border to Coast Pensions Partnership, one of the eight UK local government pension pools.

Tue | 8 Dec 2020, 11:54

Broadridge Financial Solutions has been selected by BEC, a Danish full-service technology firm that develops and operates IT systems for financial institutions, to provide its comprehensive solution for the updated Shareholder Rights Directive (SRD II).

Tue | 8 Dec 2020, 11:54

Fortlake Asset Management, a Sydney-based emerging manager, has selected SS&C's Eze Investment Suite to support its investment operations. The manager launched earlier this month and will deliver a range of Australian and international fixed income funds.

IHS Markit delivers MSCI’s multi-asset class risk and performance analytics through thinkFolio

Tue | 8 Dec 2020, 11:54

IHS Markit has formed a strategic alliance with MSCI Inc to integrate MSCI's portfolio and risk analytics capabilities with thinkFolio, its multi-asset class investment management platform.

RIMES adds three to executive team

Tue | 8 Dec 2020, 11:54

RIMES Technologies, a specialist in Managed Data Services and RegTech solutions for financial institutions, has strengthened its executive team with three new hires.

Sberbank goes live with Avaloq

Tue | 8 Dec 2020, 11:54

Sberbank (Switzerland) has gone live with Avaloq’s Software as a Service (SaaS) solution. The implementation, following a ten-month migration project, supports the financial institution’s strong growth ambitions. Avaloq was awarded the contract after a highly competitive tender process.

Tue | 8 Dec 2020, 11:54

The Board of Directors of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LuxSE) has appointed Julie Becker as LuxSE’s next CEO and Chair of its Executive Committee.

Tue | 8 Dec 2020, 11:54

Impax, an AIM listed specialist investor focused on the transition to a more sustainable economy, has announces that Keith Falconer has retired as Chairman, with effect from 8 December 2020. Falconer has been Chairman since 2004.

HSBC GAM adds two to infrastructure debt investments team

Tue | 8 Dec 2020, 11:54

HSBC Global Asset Management has made two appointments to its Infrastructure Debt Investments team, reporting to Glenn Fox, Global Head of Infrastructure Debt Investments.