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NEWSLETTER | 7 May 2020  
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Global domestic market cap plummets 20.75 per cent in Q1, says WFE

Domestic market capitalisation tumbled by 20.75 per cent at the end of Q1 2020, against the previous quarter, according to a report by The World Federation of Exchanges, a global industry group for exchanges and CCPs.

 
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Five investment themes post Covid-19
Thu | 7 May 2020, 11:07
Investors around the world are currently facing two major issues: the immediate one of whether their portfolio is protected from the sudden and savage economic shock caused by the tragic health pandemic, and secondly, what the investment landscape will look like once we have been through its worst effects. For Michael Nicol, co-manager of the Kames Global Equity Fund, both factors are intrinsically linked.   “The first is all about company balance sheet strength, secular or structural demand, levels of flexibility on costs and margin protection,” says Nicol. “Whe...
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SANNE acquires long-term investment specialist Inbhear
Thu | 7 May 2020, 11:07
SANNE has completed its acquisition of long-only specialists Inbhear Fund Service and Inbhear Management Services. 
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Integral reports 36.9 per cent drop in average daily FX trades in April
Thu | 7 May 2020, 11:07
Integral, an FX platform which partners with banks, brokers, and asset managers, has reported that average daily volumes across its platforms declined to USD35.1 billion in April 2020.
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Open source non-profit FINOS expands with three new members in financial services and fintech
Thu | 7 May 2020, 11:07
The Fintech Open Source Foundation (FINOS) has added three new leading financial services and technology companies to its membership roster already comprised of leading financial institutions, fintechs, and consultancies.
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German stock market trade volumes up 168 per cent since corona crisis onset, shows infographic
Thu | 7 May 2020, 11:07
Around EUR170 billion worth of DAX shares were traded via Deutsche Börse AG in March. In contrast this figure was a mere EUR63.5 billion in December 2019. 
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CMS appoints new financial services partner
Thu | 7 May 2020, 11:07
International law firm CMS has appointed Owen Ross as a partner in the financial services team, based in London. Ross joins CMS from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher and Flom, where he was a member of the global financial institutions practice.
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Two new hires strengthen Morgan Stanley Investment Management’s ESG offering
Thu | 7 May 2020, 11:07
Emily Chew and Navindu Katugampola have joined Morgan Stanley Investment Management. Chew has joined MSIM as global head of sustainability based in New York, while Katugampola has joined MSIM as head of sustainability for fixed income based in London.
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Baillie Gifford senior partner to retire after 38 years at firm
Thu | 7 May 2020, 11:07
After almost four decades at the firm, Baillie Gifford’s joint senior partner Charles Plowden will retire on 30 April 2021. Following Plowden’s retirement, Malcolm MacColl will become joint senior partner.
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