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NEWSLETTER | 5 Aug 2020

Institutional investors develop first framework for net zero investing

The first ever practical blueprint for “net zero investing” has been issued by Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC), to help investors maximise the contribution they make in tackling climate change.

Wed | 5 Aug 2020, 12:11

Invesco, one of the world's largest independent investment management firms with over USD1 trillion in assets under management, has launched two new funds this week: Invesco Global Buy and Maintain Credit 2020-2035 Fund and Invesco Global Buy and Maintain Credit 2030-2050 Fund.

Wed | 5 Aug 2020, 12:11

Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) has launched two sustainable fixed income funds, the MS INVF Sustainable European Corporate Fund and the MS INVF Sustainable European Strategic Fund.

Wed | 5 Aug 2020, 12:11

Mirova, an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers dedicated to sustainable investing, has held the final close of the Althelia Sustainable Ocean Fund (SOF).

Wed | 5 Aug 2020, 12:11

Hosted by ETF Express, this live summit will discuss and debate how ETFs can be used in an institutional portfolio, in front of a specially selected audience of institutional investors and members of the ETF ecosystem.

NN Investment Partners maintains highest score of A+ from UN PRI

Wed | 5 Aug 2020, 12:11

NN Investment Partners (NN IP) has again been awarded a top score of A+ under the terms of the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI) for its strategy and governance approach to responsible investing and environmental, social and governance (ESG) integration.

Wed | 5 Aug 2020, 12:11

The European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA) has issued a letter to the European Commission on the subject of the PRIIPS draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS), calling for an immediate extension of the UCITS exemption, as well as an urgent Level 1 review of the regulation.

Wed | 5 Aug 2020, 12:11

ECXX Global (ECXX) has secured admission from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to the Fintech Sandbox Express under the Recognised Market Operator (RMO) regime.

Wed | 5 Aug 2020, 12:11

Komainu is to serve as the custodian for the digital assets held by CoinShres to physically back the XBT Provider family of ETPs.

Wed | 5 Aug 2020, 12:11

thinkFolio, IHS Markit's multi-asset class investment management platform, has integrated with Investor Access, making it the first portfolio and order management platform to provide seamless fixed income primary market workflow for the buy side community.

Bolero joins Marco Polo Network

Wed | 5 Aug 2020, 12:11

Trade digitisation provider Bolero International has joined the Marco Polo Network, to bring Bolero’s e-Bill of Lading (BL) including e-documents and e-presentation solutions to the trade finance network.

Wed | 5 Aug 2020, 12:11

Vela, an independent provider of data and execution technology for global multi-asset electronic trading, has deployed its SuperFeed normalised market data feed within the Amazon Web Services (AWS) public cloud environment.

Wed | 5 Aug 2020, 12:11

Salvus Master Trust has been selected as the replacement default scheme for the Ascot Lloyd Pension Trust, a master trust established during 2010.

Wed | 5 Aug 2020, 12:11

HSBC Global Asset Management (HSBC GAM) has appointed Lane Prenevost as Global Head of Discretionary Asset Management and Head of UK Multi Asset, reporting to Jean Charles Bertrand, Global CIO, Multi-Asset. Prenevost will start his new role on 1 September and will be based in London.

Wed | 5 Aug 2020, 12:11

The European asset management platform of Mediolanum Banking Group, Mediolanum International Funds Ltd (MIFL), has appointed Patrick McKenna as a new Equity Portfolio Manager within its Multi Manager team. v

Easterly invests in James Alpha Advisors

Wed | 5 Aug 2020, 12:11

Easterly, an asset management holding company that owns stakes in third-party investment management businesses, has acquired an equity interest in James Alpha Advisors, a boutique asset management firm specialising in Global REITs and liquid alternative portfolio solutions.

Wed | 5 Aug 2020, 12:11

NN Investment Partners (NN IP) has appointed Roeland Dietvorst, as its new Lead Behavioural Scientist.

Wed | 5 Aug 2020, 12:11

IGM Financial (IGM) subsidiary Mackenzie Financial Corporation (Mackenzie) is to acquire all of the shares of GLC Asset Management Group Ltd (GLC), a subsidiary of The Canada Life Assurance Company (Canada Life), for cash consideration of USD175 million.

Wed | 5 Aug 2020, 12:11

Makena Capital Management, a global endowment investment management firm overseeing more than USD20 billion of assets for clients worldwide, has appointed Pamela Peedin, a former CIO at Dartmouth College and Boston University, to the firm’s Board of Directors.

Wed | 5 Aug 2020, 12:11

Global investor services group IQ-EQ has made two senior appointments in its Amsterdam office. Stefan de Kort joins IQ-EQ as Director, Fund Services, while Laurens de Lange – who joined the group in 2018 – has been promoted to Compliance Leader for the Netherlands. Both will be members of the local leadership team.

RWC Partners is hoping to raise GBP300,000 for local charities

Wed | 5 Aug 2020, 12:11

Staff at RWC Partners have been undertaking many different challenges during the Covid-19 period, with the aim of raising money for charities local and important to them.

Wed | 5 Aug 2020, 12:11

The CFA Institute, the global association of investment professionals, is transition to computer-based testing (CBT) for all three levels of the CFA Programme in 2021.