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Nomura AM and American Century Investments launch Advanced Medical Impact fund

Aligned with US SDG three

LGIM, JPMorgan among winners of record ETF inflows as European rally rages on

Europe's top three ETF providers gathered billions in 2020, but some of their smaller rivals fared much better in percentage terms — with some boosting overall assets by more than 45%

IQ-EQ supports Premico in establishing Finland’s first carbon neutral residential fund

The fund will invest in A-rated energy class buildings across the Helsinki region that aim for carbon neutrality during the occupancy period as well as a BREEAM Excellent rating.

AXA XL gives A/E firms an EDGE with their enhanced online Learning Management System for Design Professionals

More than 50,000 design professionals access our online resources to “keep their EDGE” by continually improving upon their risk management practices.

Perspective gains assets of £130m in Darlington deal

The acquisition sees Perspective gain 500 clients and £130m of assets, in a move which bolsters the consolidator's total to £3.2bn.

DFMs brace for ‘the most inflationary environment in years’

Investors making plays on gold, short duration and infrastructure as lingering pandemic means pushback against loose fiscal policy is unlikely

Tesco launches first sustainability-linked bond of €750m

The €750m bond with a 0.375% coupon offers an 8.5-year maturity and is the first bond of its kind to be issued by a retailer.

Revolut, Chubb Partner On Purchase Protection

In addition, the partnership, which will be rolled out over 22 countries, will allow for coverage where a customer has been confirmed positive for COVID-19 and is now unable to use tickets they had bought with their Revolut account, according to the relea

BNP Paribas appointed as depositary bank for Commerz Real’s sustainable fund

Custodian wins depositary mandate from fund investing in renewable energies, infrastructure, transport and mobility, and forestry.

Hedge fund asset volumes are setting new records, as uncorrelated gains draw more investor money

The industry’s “defensive outperformance through the coronavirus-driven volatility in early 2020, as well as opportunistic gains through the uneven financial market recovery in the second and third quarters” has helped draw more institut

SMB Loans Pose Potential Big Risk For European Banks

The WSJ said Europe’s banks are especially vulnerable to small businesses going belly up, compared to the United States.

EBRD delivers record investment of €167 million in Armenia in response to Covid-19 pandemic

The EBRD stepped up its investment to address immediate needs and to create the foundations for recovery, with a focus on building back better economies in the future.

UK pledges Sh8 billion for Kenya affordable housing scheme

The project is through Acorn Housing – President Kenyatta attended the launch of Kenya’s first green bond on the London Stock Exchange(LSE) by Acorn a year ago,” Mr Raab said in Nairobi yesterday.

How Bad Was 2020 for Dividend Investors?

Latest Link Dividend report reveals that 2020 saw a 44% drop in income payouts compared with 2019, as oil and bank stocks slash dividends in the Covid-19 crisis

AJ Bell inflows double as customer numbers soar

Including non-platform business, the group’s assets increased to £62.5bn, an increase of 14 per cent in 2020.

Donors gave half a billion euros to EBRD projects in 2020

Governments and bilateral and multinational donors joined forces by providing €489 million in grants and concessional finance to projects and activities by the Bank

Crédit Agricole and cohort of banks throw weight behind Saudi-Korea export financing

Citibank and JP Morgan were two other original lenders, with both serving as lead arrangers on the agreement.

UK finance sector revives, cuts staff, reviews office space: survey

A trade deal with the European Union came into effect on Jan 1 but does not cover financial services, which is being handled separately by Brussels under its "equivalence" system.

UK dividends unlikely to recover until 2025

Link predicts that a best-case scenario for the UK would see dividends increase by about 10 per cent in 2021, while a worst-case option suggests payouts could fall again, dropping around 0.6 per cent to £61.5bn.

The Nottingham joins lenders returning to 90% LTV

The number of mortgages at 90 per cent LTV saw the largest monthly growth in availability of all tiers in January, according to Moneyfacts.

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