Edison Group, an international research and investor relations consultancy, has launched a new ESG solution, ‘Edison ESG Edge’ reports, which review companies’ ESG current performance and trajectory across the most significant and stringent criteria. 

Nasdaq (NDAQ) has unveiled an enhanced Nasdaq Risk Platform, a real-time single point of access risk platform for sell-side and clearing broker communities. 

The Maples Group is to support the Leon Levy Foundation, a private philanthropic foundation with USD450 million in assets. 

Broadridge Financial Solutions has launched Broadridge Proxy Policies & Insights (PPI) Data, a comprehensive platform providing an open data-feed of proxy voting data and analytics. 

Derivatives marketplace CME Group, and IHS Markit, a specialist in critical information, analytics and solutions, are to combine their post-trade services into a new joint venture. 

TMF Group has appointed Derek Chen as a new senior executive to accelerate the growth of the firm’s funds business in China.

Investment Metrics, a provider of analytics, reporting, data, and benchmarking solutions for the institutional investment market, has acquired London and Boston-based Style Analytics, a cloud-based SaaS platform that provides Investment Factor and ESG Exposure analysis for the institutional investment community worldwide.

Global investor services provider IQ-EQ has launched IQ-EQ Compass, an integrated service offering that simplifies Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) compliance and helps its clients build sustainable value and reputational resilience.

Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) has been selected by Westwood Holdings Group to provide outsourced trading via its Integrated Trading Solutions (ITS) service. 

Temple Bar Investment Trust has appointed Link Group as Alternative Investment Fund Manager (AIFM), Fund Administrator and Company Secretary. The appointment became effective on 2 November 2020.