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NEWSLETTER | 22 Jul 2020

Historic EU recovery package signals surge in green bond market

Green bonds are predicted to surge after EU leaders agreed an unprecedented EUR750 billion coronavirus recovery package, 30 per cent of which will be allocated to climate-friendly projects. Analysts at ratings agency S&P say it could boost the size of the global green bond market by some 90 per cent.

Wed | 22 Jul 2020, 11:37

The World Federation of Exchanges, the global industry group for exchanges and CCPs, is calling for a response to the growth of stablecoins by developing a common taxonomy that would also cover crypto-assets more broadly. This would create consistent and common regulatory classifications before they fragment further, rather than trying to fix differences after the fact.

Wed | 22 Jul 2020, 11:37

Traders can now create and launch their own trading pairs following the integration of the EvolutionDex on the blockchain platform.

Wed | 22 Jul 2020, 11:37

Refinitiv have launched the prototype Term SONIA (Sterling Overnight Index Average) Reference Rate. The Refinitiv Term SONIA will leverage the firm’s experience in administering benchmarks to create a British Pound Sterling (GBP) forward-looking term risk-free rate that is published daily prior to noon.

Wed | 22 Jul 2020, 11:37

Venerable, the owner and manager of legacy annuity blocks, has chosen to migrate its data management to AC PaSS, the cloud-based managed service solution from Asset Control.

Wed | 22 Jul 2020, 11:37

SEI’s Institutional Group has appointed Rebekah Bennett as Consultant Relations Director in Europe.

Wed | 22 Jul 2020, 11:37

Independent investment management firm Invesco has announced that several of its fund managers are expanding their responsibilities, while two senior analysts are assuming co-fund manager responsibilities.

Wed | 22 Jul 2020, 11:37

Zug-based FX specialist QCAM Currency Asset Management has added three experienced members to its Supervisory Board and appointed of Martin Pendert to the Executive Board.