Amundi launches socially responsible ETF
Europe’s largest asset manager Amundi has launched a Ucits ETF designed to provide diversified US corporate bond exposure while applying environmental, social and governance (ESG) selection filters.
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PEOPLE MOVES: Amundi, TISA Exchange, Isle of Man
Amundi hires a former special adviser to an ex-French prime minister, the TISA Exchange names an industry veteran as its chair and the Isle of Man’s Department of Enterprise appoints a chief executive to its finance agency.
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Opportunities and risk in disruption
Investing in disruptive companies requires a blend of new entrants with established companies to minimise risks, according to Wesley Lebeau, Paris-based thematic equities portfolio manager at CPR Asset Management, a subsidiary of Amundi Asset Management.
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ETF bonanza extends despite market turbulence
European ETF sales rose €1.1bn in February as an Amundi large and mid cap-focused index-tracking fund snared 12.8% of overall net inflows, according to data.
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PEOPLE MOVES: SJP, Guernsey Finance, Pensionhelp
St James’s Place hires a partner from Odyssey Asset Management, Guernsey Finance appoints a permanent representative in Hong Kong and Pensionhelp snares an ex-Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) heavyweight.
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PEOPLE MOVES: Nedbank, Prudential and HSBC
Nedbank Private Wealth is changing its managing director, Prudential appoints a chief risk officer and HSBC names its head of financial crime risk transformation for the Isle of Man and Channel Islands.
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PEOPLE MOVES: Saga, Old Mutual and RWC Partners
Two Old Mutual big hitters said they would step down from the business, while RWC Partners boosted its European distribution presence with a hire from Daiwa, one of the largest brokerage and financial services groups in Japan.
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China opens $9trn bond market to foreign investors
Foreign investors are now able to buy and sell Chinese bonds via Hong Kong after the country’s central bank approved its Bond Connect scheme, but no date has been set to allow investors in China to invest in foreign bonds.
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Pioneer CEO to leave as Amundi unveils new merged structure
Pioneer Investments’ group chief executive Giordano Lombardo is to depart after the completion of its acquisition by Amundi Asset Management on 3 July, as part of a raft of structural changes impacting more than 30 countries.
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What next after China’s MSCI inclusion?
Wealth and asset managers give their views on the implications of the MSCI inclusion of A-shares and where they find investment opportunities onshore.
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Amundi opens Middle East HQ in the DIFC
European asset management giant Amundi has opened a regional office for the Middle East in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) to service institutional clients across the MENA area.
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PEOPLE MOVES: T Rowe Price, Invesco Powershares, Man Group
Asset managers have been on a bit of a hiring spree with T Rowe Price and Invesco’s Powershares expanding their business development teams while Amundi and Man Group announce some internal promotions.