Preview: Zurich Securities Finance Roundtable, 4 December 2019
We’re looking forward to our Securities Finance Roundtable in Zurich on 4 December 2019. We started this event in 2014 with ZKB, and have seen it evolve to this year’s…
Read More Eurex to launch Total Return Futures on MSCI ESG indices
Eurex and MSCI have signed an agreement on the long-term extension of their strategic relationship. In addition to the long-term extension of the license agreement on futures and options, MSCI…
Read More BoE Securities Lending Committee discusses diversity and ESG
Members noted the importance of encouraging gender diversity in industry panels, and discussed how best to encourage more women to participate in these. Some members noted that there is often…
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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…
Read More Nasdaq launches ESG futures in the Nordics
Nasdaq announced the launch of futures based on the recently launched OMXS30 ESG Responsible index (OMXS30ESG). The product is the first exchange listed and ESG compliant index future in the…
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FISL Europe: how ESG investment is managed in securities lending programs
Last week’s Finadium Investors in Securities Lending conference in Paris was happening at the same time as the UN Climate Change Summit in New York, presenting an excellent opportunity to…
Read More BoE’s Carney speaks on sustainable financial system at UN
A new, sustainable financial system is being built. It is funding the initiatives and innovations of the private sector, it has the potential to amplify the effectiveness of the climate…
Read More NY DFS becomes first US banking regulator to join climate change coalition
New York Department of Financial Services superintendent Linda Lacewell announced that the authority has become the first US state banking regulator to join the Network for Greening the Financial System…
Read More 130 banks holding $47tr sign up for UN’s climate action investment initiative
In a massive boost for climate action and sustainability, leading banks and the United Nations today launched the Principles for Responsible Banking, with 130 banks collectively holding $47 trillion in…
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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…
Read More Bloomberg Launches Equity Benchmarks
Bloomberg U.S. Large Cap Index is the Basis for Co-Branded ESG Index Family Bloomberg today announced that it now offers U.S. equity benchmark capabilities. The equity offering includes the Bloomberg…
Read More ING launches interest rate swap linked to ESG improvement
ING has introduced the world’s first sustainability improvement derivative (SID), a derivative with a credit spread that is linked to sustainability performance. The SID is being provided to SBM Offshore…
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Finadium Big Ideas Quarterly Q3 2019 now online
Our quarterly presentation on research, news and events. Continue reading
Read More Finadium: ESG Funds in Securities Lending: A Statistical and Program Analysis
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment funds are on the rise, and with them the importance of these funds in securities lending. Using newly collected data, we document the securities…
Read More Financial services pulls ahead on climate change reporting as regulators spur action
The FSB said that a recently released TCFD (Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures) report finds encouraging progress on climate-related financial disclosure, but also need for further progress to consider…
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Cyber, AI, ESG, fintech among top 10 fears for risk managers
An article published by RiskMinds outlined the top 10 fears in risk management, and the list reveals many familiar trends that Fintech Capital Markets is seeing as well. Continue reading
Read More State Street boosts ESG data and analytics services, plans for incoming regulations
State Street announced that it has made a series of enhancements to ESGX, the firm’s web-based platform that provides clients with tools to assess in-depth ESG-factor exposure in their portfolios.…
Read More ESG, blockchain, LatAm fintech on private equity agenda
A wide array of issues related to fintech were discussed during IFC’s 21st annual Global Private Equity Conference (GPEC) in association with EMPEA (Emerging Markets Private Equity Association). The IFC…
Read More Schroders launches systematic ESG fund
Schroders is today announcing the launch of the Sustainable Multi-Factor Equity (SMFE) fund, a global equity strategy that integrates environmental, social and governance (ESG) analysis into a systematic investment approach.…
Read More ESMA submits technical advice on sustainable finance to European Commission
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published its technical advice to the European Commission (EC) on sustainable finance initiatives to support the EC’s Sustainability Action Plan in the…
Read More Hong Kong regulator expects asset managers to disclose more on green/ESG investments
Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) today issued a circular to provide guidance to management companies of SFC-authorized unit trusts and mutual funds on enhanced disclosures for SFC-authorized green…
Read More NN: How ESG principles can make a difference in securities lending
The incorporation of sustainability principles in securities lending programs has accelerated in recent years, as more stringent requirements in terms of regulation and transparency have led to a significant increase…
Read More RavenPack launches portfolio ranking tool based on altdata
RavenPack, a provider of big data analytics to financial institutions, announced the launch of a new portfolio ranking tool based on sentiment factors that ranks, on demand, more than 50,000…
Read More AI-driven ESG indices under construction for Solactive and Truvalue Labs
Solactive, the German index engineering firm, will collaborate with San Francisco-based AI company Truvalue Labs, intensifying efforts to meet a significant increase in client demand for ESG indices. From its…
Read More FactSet: how data sources are shaping quant future
Financial firms have always relied on an array of data and technological processes to get the intelligence they need to make decisions. However, with the transition to today’s advanced technology…
Read More ESMA consults on sustainability measures for EU capital markets
The European Securities and Markets Authority launched three public consultations in the areas of securities trading, investment funds and credit rating agencies (CRAs). The consultations focus on environmental, social and…
Read More FT: BoE plans climate change into bank stress tests
The Bank of England is planning to include the impact of climate change in its UK bank stress tests as early as next year, in what would be an unprecedented…
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COP24 advances ESG commitments for EU banks and regulators
In tackling climate change as a long-term risk, EU finance ministers are advancing European Banking Authority studies on mandatory ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) disclosures for banks in three years and…
Read More FactSet: ESG activitism campaigns on the rise
Over the past century, philanthropic giving has increased dramatically. For every foundation that existed in 1930 there are now five hundred. The growth in foundation assets in that time has…
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How investment automation and ESG factors are growing, together
Investment dollars are at serious risk in an age of transparency for governments and companies alike, and investors can be fickle when it comes to market moving events that stem…
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Markets on the front line of combating global risks (Premium)
Shortly after the Brussels bombing, Société Générale weighed in with a commentary on the state of affairs: “Sadly, global markets are getting used to terror attacks.” The tragic events, the…
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