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ALFI: Almost all client meetings have ESG on the agenda
05 October 2021 Luxembourg
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The majority of client meetings have ESG on the agenda, affirmed Carlo Funk Europe, Middle East, Africa head of ESG investment strategy at State Street Global Advisors, speaking at this year’s ALFI Digi Pulse US Virtual Conference

James Lowry departs State Street
01 October 2021 US
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

Lowry, who became COO of Alpha in January 2020, has left State Street after more than 11 years of service

ALFI: The alternatives markets are getting ‘larger and larger’
01 October 2021 US
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Fund distribution in the European economic area was a hot topic at the Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry Digi Pulse USA Virtual Event

NatWest Trustee and Depositary Services supports Dalmore Capital Fund
01 October 2021 UK
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

“We’re excited to be playing a key role for a client whose investment strategy reflects our own purpose-led strategy by investing in assets with strong ESG characteristics," says Matthew Hiscock

BNY Mellon extends LiquidityDirect platform for MMF and sponsored cleared repo
29 September 2021 US
Reporter: Bob Currie

The new release adds commercial paper, short-duration fixed income ETFs and a range of pre-trade ESG tools to LiquidDirect platform

ESMA prioritises sustainability, CMU and digitalisation for 2022
28 September 2021 EU
Reporter: Bob Currie

EU securities market regulator takes on new supervisory powers for benchmarks and data service providers and will concentrate on building a single rulebook and promoting its role as an EU capital markets data hub

AFME: Pandemic forced better data and technology resilience to combat operational risk
24 September 2021 UK
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

The COVID-19 pandemic provided an increased level of data and technology resilience for the financial sector, agreed a panel at this year’s AFME European Capital Markets Technology and Innovation Virtual Conference

Arabesque launches AI-powered ESG portfolio manager
22 September 2021 UK
Reporter: Carmella Haswell

AutoCIO enables asset managers to configure and build customised and sustainable active investment strategies

JTC acquires Ireland-based Ballybunion Capital
22 September 2021 Ireland
Reporter: Jenna Lomax

JTC is to acquire Ireland-based Ballybunion Capital, a provider of management and regulatory oversight services to investment funds

ALFI: You’ve got to take the ‘long term view’ with SFDR
21 September 2021 Luxembourg
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

“You have to take ESG risk into account when managing money on behalf of clients. We do have Article 8 and Article 9 funds and we may progress that over the future but you’ve got to take the long term view with SFDR,"says HSBC's Dan Rudd

CME Group launches sustainable derivatives clearing service
20 September 2021 US
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Clearing firms and clients will now be able to demonstrate support of ESG objectives and green hedging activities through clearing, says CME Group

ICMA’s ERCC publishes preliminary findings of green repo consultation
20 September 2021 UK
Reporter: Bob Currie

The ICMA’s European Repo and Collateral Council has released a summary report on the role of repo in green and sustainable finance