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Aztec supports Norvestor with fundraising activities
05 March 2021 Norway
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Aztec Group supported the establishment of Norvestor VIII and will continue to provide ongoing administration and accounting services from its Guernsey and Luxembourg offices

FundRock surpasses €100 billion AUM milestone
04 March 2021 UK
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Its recent acquisition by Apex Group provides access to new jurisdictions through the group’s globally connected operating model across 45 offices, supported by 4,000 employees

Global ESG standards body needed, IOSCO says
01 March 2021 Spain
Reporter: Alex Pugh

A leading international securities regulatory body is calling for a three-pronged approach to achieve globally consistent and reliable sustainable financing disclosure standards

Deutsche Boerse strengthens sustainable investing focus with ISS acquisition
26 February 2021 Germany
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Deutsche Boerse and ISS are now able to serve the growing demand for in-depth extra-financial data, research and analytics

Apex Group to provide ESG services for Elysian Capital
22 February 2021 UK
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Apex will provide ESG ratings, reporting and advisory, and gap analysis services to ensure consistent standards of monitoring and reporting of ESG matters across Elysian Capital’s underlying portfolio

HSBC selected as custodian for SGX and Euroclear’s new Orchid bond
19 February 2021 Singapore
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

SGX and Euroclear were both supported by HSBC in its capacity as custodian bank, arranger and paying agent in the setting up of the Orchid bond structure

Mel Sutton launches new ESG service
17 February 2021 UK
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

The newly launched ESGCheck.org is creating a database of service providers that have submitted their ESG policies and reports to its secure data room and will be made available to subscribed financial institutions

Charles Stanley becomes the first BITA ESG manager client
16 February 2021 UK
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Charles Stanley’s investment managers are now set to benefit from detailed visualisations, helping them to understand exposures, check preference conflicts and assess the impact of ESG-driven changes on risk, yield and return

JTC set to acquire INDOS Financial
15 February 2021 Jersey
Reporter: Becky Bellamy

The acquisition will see all INDOS’ 52 directors and staff in its London, Fareham and Enniscorthy offices join the institutional client services division of JTC and will become shared owners in the business

Market ‘woefully unprepared’ for SFDR implementation
11 February 2021 UK
Reporter: Becky Bellamy

With less than one month to go until the go-live, Andy Pitts-Tucker says all financial market participants and advisors should understand how it applies to them and be making the necessary preparations for the new regulation

EFA selects Refinitiv as primary data source for securities operations
10 February 2021 France
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Refinitiv will become EFA's primary data source for pricing, reference data and corporate actions

BNY Mellon to provide Gabelli Funds with ETF services
09 February 2021 US
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

BNY Mellon has been selected by Gabelli Funds to facilitate the launch of its new actively managed exchange-traded fund, Gabelli Love Our Planet and People