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NEWSLETTER | 1 Sep 2020

Divestment is the last resort for responsible asset owners seeking to create change, says Storebrand

Several large European banks including BNP Paribas, Credit Suisse, ING, Natixis, Rabobank, and UBS made the headlines earlier this month when environmental groups alleged that they had financed some USD10 billion of oil trading from the Amazon rainforest over the past decade, despite its deleterious impact on the environment and the livelihoods of the indigenous peoples in the region.

Tue | 1 Sep 2020, 11:32

The latest CEPRES Private Capital Market Outlook shows how Q2 2020 M&A deal value in the US declined by 60 per cent quarter-on-quarter which also represents a 50 per cent decrease year-on-year. These developments in the US exit markets reflect the weak market and investor sentiment during Q2, most likely impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.

Tue | 1 Sep 2020, 11:32

The State Street Global Investor Confidence Index increased to 86.1 in August, up 1.5 points from July’s revised reading of 84.6.

Tue | 1 Sep 2020, 11:32

Sterling Trading Tech (STT), a specialist in trading solutions, compliance, risk and infrastructure solutions for equity, options and futures trading, has added Paraguay to list of 21 countries in which it has clients.

Tue | 1 Sep 2020, 11:32

Voting is now underway for the ETF Express US Awards 2020, which will be unveiled and celebrated at an exclusive virtual ceremony and industry networking event to be held on 24 September.

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SS&C launches Global Investor & Distribution Solutions

Tue | 1 Sep 2020, 11:32

SS&C Technologies Holdings has launched Global Investor and Distribution Solutions (GIDS), which delivers global transfer agency and investor servicing powered by a single global servicing platform.

Tue | 1 Sep 2020, 11:32

SEI has appointed Santoshi Jugmohun as Managing Director and Head of Operations for the company's Institutional Group in South Africa.

Tue | 1 Sep 2020, 11:32

Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) has appointed Jane Western as chief operating officer (COO) of Front Office Solutions and Deirdre Cannell as senior business development executive for Front Office Solutions.

Tue | 1 Sep 2020, 11:32

Mercer's retirement plan solution, Mercer Wise 401(k), has exceeded USD1 billion in assets under management.

Tue | 1 Sep 2020, 11:32

Following the appointment of Maxime Aerts as a Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer in April 2020, Fundsquare has made two appointments to its leadership team.

BNY Mellon appoints Head of Germany, Switzerland, Austria and the CEE

Tue | 1 Sep 2020, 11:32

BNY Mellon has appointed Björn Storim as Head of Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Central & Eastern Europe (the CEE), effective immediately.

Tue | 1 Sep 2020, 11:32

Worldwide bitcoin trading volume has decreased by up to 37 per cent compared to last year. However some countries have also registered strong growth in the use of the currency, as shown by a new infographic from Block-Builders.de. In Latin America in particular, BTC is becoming increasingly important and living up to its reputation as a crisis currency.