SFM Interview: Optiver on ESG derivatives trading (Premium)
ESG derivatives are only just starting to be introduced to markets, and options and futures products have been launched within the last couple of years in the US and Europe.…
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Hedge funds set for ESG “leapfrog” as alpha and liquidity plays emerge (Premium)
Hedge funds are seeking alpha and liquidity in ESG (environmental, social, governance) investment while portfolio managers increasingly weigh how short-term trading strategies fit into a sustainable long-term vision. We examine…
Read More EIB’s Eila Kreivi on the EU’s COVID-19 fundraise and its implications for ESG
In March, the European Union announced a €750 billion ($887.8bn) recovery package expected to begin early next year. The debt-raising will make the EU a more prominent supranational player in…
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V-Square’s Mamadou-Abou Sarr on custodians, securities lending and data in ESG (Premium)
Last week, we examined at how data and tech are underpinning ESG (environmental, social, governance) investing, and what asset servicers should know about those trends. In this Q&A, we go…
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Data transparency in the middle and back office for ESG investing (Premium)
As ESG (environmental, social, governance) investing gains wider prominence, the asset servicing community is becoming more aware of how it might be affected by the concomitant investor expectations underpinning portfolios…
Read More ESG in securities finance isn’t just principles – it’s also culture and compensation (Premium)
The commitment of industry groups on ESG, including ISLA’s Council for Sustainable Finance and PASLA’s recent ESG survey, are moves in the right direction for the industry and the planet.…
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Finadium: ESG is Changing Capital Markets: Services, Revenues and Outlook
This report presents how Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) factors are impacting capital markets. Much attention has been paid to investment trends, but ESG in investments requires corresponding changes in…
Read More Finadium Big Ideas Quarterly Q1 2020 now online
Our quarterly presentation on research, news and events. Continue reading
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Finadium in Amsterdam: ESG for Capital Markets, 31 March
Finadium is pleased to announce a new event, Building Out Capital Markets for ESG, coming to Amsterdam on 31 March 2020. Continue reading
Read More What we learned at our Zurich 2019 event (Premium)
We held our 6th annual securities finance event in Zurich last week with record attendance. The buy-side spoke out, market participants across the sell-side, technology and regulatory communities were engaged,…
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Green Bonds are a ready-made opportunity for repo desks both in Asia and around the world
The Asian Bond Market Forum last week in Shenzhen, China featured a healthy discussion on Green Bonds, building on the model developed by the Asian Capital Markets Forum (ACMF) Green…
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Investors in Securities Lending conference launches tomorrow in Paris
We are excited to welcome roughly 150 attendees to the Finadium Investors in Securities Lending (FISL) conference tomorrow, this year in Paris. Here’s what’s in store for this buy-side oriented…
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