RESPONSIBLE INVESTING
Green bonds are entering the mainstream, says NN IP
Market data confirms that the appeal of green bonds is increasing for a broader range of investors, according to NN Investment Partners (NN IP).
20/02/2020
NEWS
Financial industry will need to tap USD100bn of idle or unrecognised assets to address collateral shortfall
Financial industry will need to tap USD100bn of idle or unrecognised assets to address collateral shortfall
The global financial industry will need to find almost USD100 billion in additional collateral to support the demands of the increasingly sophisticated collateral management ecosystem that has emerged in the wake of EMIR and Dodd-Frank, according to a new paper by Capco, a global management and technology consultancy.
19/02/2020
RESPONSIBLE INVESTING
Regulation will be a driver of demand for specific ESG capabilities
Regulation will be a driver of demand for specific ESG capabilities
The challenge UK asset managers face in balancing their fiduciary duty to deliver returns to clients with the growing demand from investors and regulators for investments to be sustainable has intensified recently, according to the latest The Cerulli Edge—Global Edition.
18/02/2020
Cryptocurrency
B2C2 and SFOX partner to offer new source of cryptocurrency liquidity
B2C2 and SFOX partner to offer new source of cryptocurrency liquidity
B2C2, a cryptocurrency liquidity provider, and SFOX, a cryptocurrency prime dealer for large-scale investors, are partnering to provide asset managers, hedge funds, family offices and high net worth individuals with a new source of liquidity.
14/02/2020
TECHNOLOGY
SGX RegCo uses AI to enhance surveillance activities
SGX RegCo uses AI to enhance surveillance activities
Singapore Exchange Regulation (SGX RegCo) is making its surveillance and regulation of the securities market more targeted and effective with the application of artificial intelligence (AI) enhancements to its real-time monitoring system.
12/02/2020
ESG
ESG investing in fixed income: It’s time to cross the rubicon, says Amundi
ESG investing in fixed income: It’s time to cross the rubicon, says Amundi
Amundi has released the key findings of a study on the impact of ESG investing on fixed income portfolios which funds that ESG integration has outperformed the market since 2014 in Europe.
11/02/2020
NEWS
Neuberger Berman bolsters ESG offering with Global High Yield Sustainable Action fund
Neuberger Berman bolsters ESG offering with Global High Yield Sustainable Action fund
Neuberger Berman, a private, independent, employee-owned investment manager, is launching an actively managed, differentiated global high yield fund focusing on corporate credit securities that meet sustainable investment criteria.
10/02/2020
REGULATION
EU’s taxonomy does not yet fully resolve what a sustainable investment is
EU’s taxonomy does not yet fully resolve what a sustainable investment is
France wants nuclear power to be part of the European Union taxonomy on sustainable investment, while Germany wants natural gas included. This has raised scepticism among some asset managers about the wisdom of the EU’s move, writes Jan Wagner…
06/02/2020