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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

ESAs submit final report and draft RTS on disclosures under SFDR
05 February 2021 Brussels
Reporter: Becky Bellamy

Steven Maijoor, chair of the ESAs joint committee, says the significant set of rules issued provide a strong basis to improve ESG reporting and combat greenwashing

Apex hires Henk Pieter van Asselt as part of ambassador strategy expansion
01 February 2021 UK
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

As an ambassador, van Asselt will draw on his global network built during his career in the financial services industry to support the growth of Apex’s new and existing client relationships

Broadridge and Third Economy launch ESG advisory services
29 January 2021 US
Reporter: Natalie Turner

Broadridge has partnered with sustainable investment research firm Third Economy to provide a new offering to better help companies and investors enhance their ESG programmes

BNY Mellon outlines three key trends that will shape the future of the investment industry
25 January 2021 US
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

As buy-side leaders assess how best to respond and reposition themselves amid today’s challenging market environment, it is clear that a new approach is needed to business models, investment strategies and operational processes, the report says

Apex Group bolsters corporate solutions business
25 January 2021 Luxembourg
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

“We are pleased to build on the momentum of our corporate solutions business in 2020 and begin 2021 with the announcement of these high calibre hires," says Matt Claxton of Apex Group