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Apex acquires ZASMalta
15 June 2022 Malta
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Apex Group has acquired ZASMalta, a provider of regulatory compliance and risk management services

FIA EPTA: Sustainable investment needs new methods, data and concepts
08 June 2022 The Netherlands
Reporter: Rebecca Delaney

Growing public demand for sustainable investment is hindered by traditional investment approaches that do not implement a principles-based and outcome-focused model, according to a new study of global asset managers

45% of asset managers, pension funds and insurers still do not have ESG investment policies, study finds
07 June 2022 UK
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

CWAN found that those who did not have a clear strategy pointed the finger at the lack of available and credible data to evaluate investments on an ESG basis, compared with just 16.5 per cent who blamed lower returns

Qontigo adds Jesús Togno as index client services head
06 June 2022 UK
Reporter: Rebecca Delaney

Qontigo has appointed Jesús Togno as global head of index client services, based in London

IQ-EQ hires Sanaa Hira as sustainability manager
30 May 2022 UK
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

IQ-EQ has appointed Sanaa Hira as ESG investment analyst, as part of a wider effort to further develop its ESG agenda

SEC proposes amendments to rules concerning funds incorporation of ESG factors
27 May 2022 US
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed amendments to rules and reporting forms to promote consistent, comparable, and reliable information for investors concerning funds’ and advisers’ incorporation of ESG factors

Temenos launches ESG service
25 May 2022 Switzerland
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Temenos had launched a new ESG solution, ESG Investing-as-a-service, in an effort to help banks and wealth managers meet the growing demand for sustainable investing

ESMA publishes ESG study and looks to consult stakeholders on cross-border marketing under UCITS and AIFMs
24 May 2022 France
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

ESMA recently determined that ESG equity UCITS, excluding exchange-traded funds, were cheaper and better performers in 2019 and 2020, compared to non-ESG peers

Broadridge launches ESG reporting service
24 May 2022 Europe
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

The service will assist asset managers of European funds in preparing for compliance requirements and disclosure obligations of SFDR

Oak Group adds funds business head
23 May 2022 Guernsey
Reporter: Rebecca Delaney

Oak Group has appointed James Tracey as managing director of its funds business in Guernsey, subject to regulatory approval

Temenos extends partnership with Amazon Web Services
23 May 2022 United Kingdom
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Temenos has extended its global relationship with Amazon Web Services (AWS), allowing AWS access to the full suite of Temenos banking platforms for digital onboarding and origination solutions

Zeidler Group launches duo of tools for ESG compliance
20 May 2022 Germany
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Law firm and compliance solution provider, Zeidler Group has launched a Sustainable Finance Disclosures Regulation disclosures tool and European ESG Template solution to streamline and simplify ESG obligations for asset managers