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NEWSLETTER | 24 Jun 2020

Stakeholders push for better company reporting of ESG information

An informal stakeholder group of investors, finance industry groups, and NGOs has set out ways to improve the reporting by businesses of environmental, social and governance (ESG) information, saying the world is “at a crossroads” for building a sustainable recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.

Wed | 24 Jun 2020, 12:28

Refinitiv has completed its second annual sustainability report, tracking the financial information firm’s progress towards its sustainability goals and reinforcing its commitment to put sustainability at the heart of its product offering.

Wed | 24 Jun 2020, 12:28

Vanguard and technology provider Symbiont, in conjunction with Bank of New York Mellon, State Street, and Franklin Templeton, are actively exploring the application of distributed ledger technology (DLT) to foreign-exchange forwards, bringing transparency and workflow efficiencies to the over-the-counter currency market.

Sharjah Islamic Bank lists USD500m Sukuk on Nasdaq Dubai

Wed | 24 Jun 2020, 12:28

A USD500 million Sukuk has been listed by Sharjah Islamic Bank (SIB) on Nasdaq Dubai. The capital raised will support SIB’s activities and strategic development to cater to its customers in corporate, investment and retail banking.

Wed | 24 Jun 2020, 12:28

Aviva has selected Fenergo, a provider of digital transformation, customer journey and client lifecycle management (CLM) solutions for financial institutions, to replace Know Your Customer (KYC), Customer Due Diligence (CDD) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) systems and services.

Wed | 24 Jun 2020, 12:28

The number of firms signed-up to use the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation's (DTCC) European Securities Financing Transactions Regulation (SFTR) reporting solution has increased to 250.

Wed | 24 Jun 2020, 12:28

Carillon Tower Advisers, a global multi-boutique asset management firm, has launched a new fundamentally driven, active US small cap equity SICAV fund, the “Raymond James Funds Eagle US Small Cap Strategy,” to be managed by its affiliate Eagle Asset Management.

Wed | 24 Jun 2020, 12:28

Elena Manola-Bonthond, CIO of CERN Pension Fund, has been appointed as Chairman of the Standards Board for Alternative Investments' (SBAI) new EMEA Committee.

Lockton Capital Markets appoints Managing Director

Wed | 24 Jun 2020, 12:28

Lockton Capital Markets (LCM) has appointed Richard Pan as Managing Director, effective 23 June, 2020.

Wed | 24 Jun 2020, 12:28

Seneca Investment Managers (Seneca IM) is delighted to announce the appointment of Matthew Connor as an Investment Analyst.

Wed | 24 Jun 2020, 12:28

SIX has renewed its contract with the Association of National Numbering Agencies (ANNA) to serve as a co-operator of the ANNA Service Bureau (ASB) to December 2024, along with CUSIP Global Services.