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Greenwashing focus is stifling sustainability development, ALFI panellists say
27 March 2023 Luxembourg
Reporter: Lucy Carter

The industry should focus on how funds are working towards a sustainable future rather than trying to achieve green purity, according to Henrik Pontzen, head of ESG at Union Investment

EDB makes two board appointments
27 March 2023 Luxembourg
Reporter: Lucy Carter

European Depositary Bank (EDB) has appointed Cecilia Gejke as managing director and member of the executive management board. Gilda Neiman (pictured) has joined the board of directors

Linedata opens Singapore office
27 March 2023 Singapore
Reporter: Lucy Carter

Linedata has opened a new Singapore office, with plans to employ new talent to serve both established and new clients

Fund products will continue to diversify, ALFI panellists expect
24 March 2023 Luxembourg
Reporter: Lucy Carter

The ‘What will shape future fund products?’ panel at this year’s ALFI European Asset Management conference began on an optimistic note

Many firms “shockingly unprepared” for T+1, ISITC Summit panellist says
24 March 2023 US
Reporter: Lucy Carter

The financial services industry “is halfway through a marathon” in its preparations for T+1, according to a panellist at this year’s ISITC Summit in Boston

Greenwashing concerns holding back ESG investing, IQ-EQ poll says
24 March 2023 Luxembourg
Reporter: Lucy Carter

Providing evidence to support ESG-related marketing claims can prove difficult, IQ-EQ says, particularly with data and regulatory compliance gaps

Xceptor partners with Hexaware Technologies to launch new centre of excellence
24 March 2022 India
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Data automation platform Xceptor has partnered with global IT services company Hexaware Technologies to launch a new CoE and solution factory in Pune, India

U.S. Bank launches ETF services in Europe
24 March 2023 Europe
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The services will provide U.S. Bank’s clients with fund administration, transfer agency, depositary and global custody solutions, as well as a number of specialised European exchange-traded fund services

Riyad Capital and BNP Paribas Securities Services launch new product
23 March 2023 Saudi Arabia
Reporter: Lucy Carter

Using My Assets, clients have access to all post trade-related data connected to their portfolios and cash accounts

Strong improvement in capital reserves and liquidity risk profiles key to banking resilience, says BCBS
23 March 2023 Switzerland
Reporter: AST

Since 2011, banks’ leverage ratio has improved from 3.5 to 6.5 per cent and their risk-based common equity tier 1 ratio (CET1) has risen from 7 to 13 per cent, according to Basel Committee

State Street set to acquire CF Global Trading
23 March 2023 US
Reporter: Lucy Carter

State Street is expected to acquire outsourced trading capabilities company CF Global Trading. The deal is due to close by the end of 2023

Crestbridge granted a depositary licence from CSSF
23 March 2023 United Kingdom
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The new licence will enable Crestbridge to further expand its capabilities in supporting a growing number of fund managers in Europe