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Finma welcomes close of UBS-Credit Suisse acquisition

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Swiss financial regulator Finma welcomed the completion of the UBS acquistion of Credit Suisse saying that it brought “clarity and stability” to the banking industry. UBS...

Ostrum hires former French regulator

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Paris-based Ostrum Asset Management has hired Vanessa Casano as secretary general in charge of finance, risk and permanent control. Casano joins from French regulator Autorité...

Swiss regulator sued over Credit Suisse bond wipeout

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Credit Suisse investors have sued the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (Finma) after their investments were wiped out during the takeover by UBS. Investors representing...

Alecta overhauls senior management post SVB losses

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Swedish fund group Alecta is overhauling its senior management following €1.7 billion of losses made in US bank investments. Current CEO of the 1,120 billion Swedish...

AMF: Article 8 & 6 differences “rarely significant”

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There is little difference between Article 8 and Article 6 bond funds in the French market when it comes to exposure to fossil fuels,...

Top EU policymaker seeks to calm bondholders after Credit Suisse wipeout

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A senior EU policymaker has reassured investors about a form of bank debt after holders of the securities in Credit Suisse were wiped out...

Efama opposes proposed EU mandate for active accounts at CCPs

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Asset managers would find it harder to fulfil fiduciary duties if they had to hold active accounts with central counterparties (CCPs), an industry body...

Diversity still an issue in pension sector despite willingness to improve

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Diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI) are a comparatively low priority for the majority of pension scheme trustees, with trustee boards remaining "overwhelmingly" male, research...

Legal collective platform pursuing lawsuit against H20

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H20 Asset Management faces a potential class action lawsuit by a legal collective platform based in Paris. The MyLeo.legal platform is encouraging investors to unify...

Reliable reporting for SFDR as enabled by advanced technology

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Sustainability data must be used for SFDR reporting, especially for mandatory PAIs. The market demand for sustainable investing is large. The value of sustainable investment...

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