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NEWSLETTER | 28 May 2020  
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How Russia-focused Balchug Capital kept a cool head as markets “overreacted” to pandemic

Russian specialist Balchug Capital has navigated a path through the pandemic crisis by believing in the fundamental value of its “best ideas” emerging markets-focused equities positions, according to founder David Amaryan.

 
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Majority of portfolio managers unable to see performance attribution of ESG Factors
Thu | 28 May 2020, 11:43
Almost three quarters (71 per cent) of portfolio managers are currently unable to view the performance attribution of ESG investment factors, according to new research published by RiskFirst, a Moody’s Analytics company.
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Asset owners are prioritising ESG as a way to mitigate risk, says Morgan Stanley
Thu | 28 May 2020, 11:43
The majority of asset owners actively integrate ESG factors into their investment process and consider sustainable investing a risk mitigation strategy, according to a new survey published today by the Morgan Stanley Institute for Sustainable Investing and Morgan Stanley Investment Management.
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Investor confidence remains low as economic activity restarts
Thu | 28 May 2020, 11:43
Global investor confidence was not much uplifted in May, growing only 0.3 points to a reading of 73.3, where a reading of 100 would be neutral.
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Exchanges are taking steps to reduce risk of cyber-attacks, says industry body
Thu | 28 May 2020, 11:43
The World Federation of Exchanges, an industry group for exchanges and CCPs, has drawn attention in a report to measures the industry has taken to become more resilient to cyber-attacks during the pandemic, as exchanges and CCPs across the world successfully moved to operate remotely.
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CME Group to launch options on Micro E-mini S&P 500 and Micro E-mini Nasdaq-100 futures
Thu | 28 May 2020, 11:43
Chicago-based derivatives marketplace CME Group is set to launch options on its Micro E-mini S&P 500 and Micro E-mini Nasdaq-100 futures contracts. The new options will be available for trading in the fall of 2020, pending regulatory review.
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Capital markets veterans launch CrossTower Exchange to enable digital asset trading
Thu | 28 May 2020, 11:43
CrossTower, a new exchange operator, has launched a multi-asset trading platform, built methodically for institutional and individual investors with safeguards, services, and capabilities to include digital asset investing and trading in the mainstream.
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Outflows from UCITS on a par with 2008, says EFAMA
Thu | 28 May 2020, 11:43
Outflows from UCITS were at the same level at the height of recent pandemic volatility in March as they were during the global financial crisis in October 2008, according to a report published by European Fund and Asset Management Association EFAMA. 
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Charities Aid Foundation appoints IFSL as authorised corporate director for multi-manager funds
Thu | 28 May 2020, 11:43
Investment Fund Services Limited (IFSL) has been appointed as Authorised Corporate Director (ACD) for the multi-manager fund range from Charities Aid Foundation (CAF), which is a charity that supports other charities in the UK and around the world.
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