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NEWSLETTER | 30 Apr 2020

MAPFRE launches bond fund to finance Madrid hospitals battling coronavirus

A new mutual fund has been created to finance the fight against Covid-19 in Madrid’s hospitals. With a Spanish local government bond as its underlying asset, the fund is promising a generous 3 per cent return at the end of three years.

Thu | 30 Apr 2020, 11:55

State Street Global Markets’ Global Investor Confidence Index has fallen to 73.0 in April, down 0.7 points from March’s revised reading of 73.7.

Thu | 30 Apr 2020, 11:55

Intercontinental Exchange has announced the names of a number of the organisations receiving grants as part of its previously announced USD10 million commitment to those on the front line bringing relief to people in need amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

Northern Trust enhances ESG analytics

Thu | 30 Apr 2020, 11:55

Northern Trust has improved its analytical capabilities to provide pension funds and other global institutional investors with insights and transparency over their environmental, social and governance (ESG) risk exposures.

Thu | 30 Apr 2020, 11:55

The aggregate funded ratio for US state pension plans decreased by an estimated 12.2 percentage points during the first quarter of 2020 ending the quarter at 62.6 per cent, according to Wilshire Consulting.

Thu | 30 Apr 2020, 11:55

Financial data firm Facteus, formerly ARM Insight, has announced the general availability of its Enlightmint research tool, as well as a free trial of the product.

Thu | 30 Apr 2020, 11:55

KKV Investment Management, a subsidiary of Icelandic Kvika banki's UK division, has agreed to provide investment management services to British secured loan fund SQN Asset Finance Income Fund.

Thu | 30 Apr 2020, 11:55

DiligenceVault, the global fund diligence platform, has continued its international growth plans, welcoming a new EMEA director of business development, Guillaume Rouault, and opening its second overseas office, in London.

Thu | 30 Apr 2020, 11:55

Data engineering and analytics firm, BMLL Technologies has partnered with OpenFin to build a new Derived Data desktop application.

Thu | 30 Apr 2020, 11:55

TransFICC, a provider of low-latency connectivity and workflow services for fixed income and derivatives markets, has closed its Series A investment round for GBP5.75 million.

Thu | 30 Apr 2020, 11:55

Canadian defined benefit pension plans in the RBC Investor & Treasury Services All Plan Universe have suffered their steepest decline since 2008, posting a median return of -7.1 per cent for the quarter.

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