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NEWSLETTER | 21 Jan 2021

US Treasury yield curve predicted to steepen as investors await Biden’s planned stimulus

Long-term US Treasury yields are predicted to rise even higher with a steeper yield curve as the economic outlook improves, with President-elect Joe Biden set to inject fresh fiscal stimulus after his inauguration on Wednesday.

Thu | 21 Jan 2021, 12:03

As part of its goal to achieve net zero carbon emissions across its default fund ranges by 2050, Aegon UK has partnered with HSBC Global Asset Management as part of a new initiative to embed ESG criteria across its in-house workplace default range for ARC schemes.

Thu | 21 Jan 2021, 12:03

eVestment, a specialist in institutional investment data and analytics, has launched a consultant advisory board comprising a broad range of investment consultant clients from both global and regional firms.

Thu | 21 Jan 2021, 12:03

The aggregate funded ratio for US state pension plans increased by an estimated 6.3 percentage points during the fourth quarter of 2020, ending the quarter at 78.6 per cent, a 3.8 percentage point increase from December 2019, according to Wilshire.

Thu | 21 Jan 2021, 12:03

With less than a year until the anticipated end of many global interbank offered rates (IBOR), the Alternative Reference Rates Committee (ARRC) has recommended the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) to replace USD LIBOR.

DTCC enhances MF Info Xchange service

Thu | 21 Jan 2021, 12:03

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation's (DTCC) MF Info Xchange service, the first offering of its kind to standardise communications for the mutual fund industry, has been enhanced with additional key capabilities to bring new efficiencies to the mutual fund communication process and meet evolving client needs.

Thu | 21 Jan 2021, 12:03

Thomas Schumann Capital (TSC) has appointed Moorgate Benchmarks as the calculator and administrator of the TSC Water Risk Indices.

Thu | 21 Jan 2021, 12:03

Genesis, a global financial markets software firm, has launched FX Prime, a trade capture application developed for FX & rates trading desks with Prime Broker integration.

Thu | 21 Jan 2021, 12:03

Darby International Capital (Darby International), has launched as an independent asset management firm specialising in debt investments in Latin America.

Thu | 21 Jan 2021, 12:03

Clearstream, a provider of post-trading services, will from 2021 onwards use software products from BearingPoint RegTech to meet most of their regulatory reporting requirements.

1741 extends contract for NeoXam’s fund accounting software GP4

Thu | 21 Jan 2021, 12:03

NeoXam, a financial software provider, and 1741 Fund Management have renewed their partnership for the next five years. The project to move to the latest software generation of NeoXam’s GP4 has already begun.

Thu | 21 Jan 2021, 12:03

EdenTree Investment Management, a responsible and sustainable investment manager, has appointed Charlie Thomas as its new CIO, joining in Q2 2021.

Thu | 21 Jan 2021, 12:03

Apex Group (Apex), a global financial services provider, has appointed Rosie Guest, Chief Marketing Officer, and Vikita Patel, Chief Human Resources Officer to its Executive Committee.