State Street seeks UAE intermediary funds approval
As it looks to reach investors not previously actively targeted by the firm
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ESG investing needs an intelligence boost
Reducing the carbon footprint in a portfolio via ESG screening alone is a box ticking exercise
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PEOPLE MOVES: Alexander Forbes, Fidelity, M&G Prudential
South African advice firm moves quickly to replace ousted chief executive
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US asset manager State Street Corp expands in UAE
Fund management giant to open office in the ADGM, sees Saudi Arabia as major engine for growth
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PEOPLE MOVES: Holborn, State Street, Nucleus
Holborn Assets nabs a deVere Acuma wealth manager and Nucleus appoints a head of product development
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PEOPLE MOVES: Marlborough, CISI, State Street
Marlborough hires a head of business development from Brooks Macdonald, the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment appoints a board chairman, while a former Blackrock employee joins State Street to head ETF model portfolios.
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PEOPLE MOVES: HMRC, Deloitte, StanChart
HMRC’s most senior tax professional is to retire, while Deloitte has poached a senior commissioner from the US Internal Revenue Service, and Standard Chartered Private Bank has hired two veteran private bankers in Asia.
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PEOPLE MOVES: Jersey Finance, T. Rowe Price, State Street
Jersey finance promotes internally to fill Corrigan’s departure, T. Rowe Prices adds to its multi-asset team, State Street expands equity index group in Asia, and former French prime minister François Fillon goes into investment management.
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Is dollar weakness set to reverse?
This year’s dollar weakness took most investors by surprise. There are, however, obvious reasons for this, and fundamentals suggest it could reverse.
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Smart beta trackers to force change in investor mindset
Smart beta exchange-traded funds (ETFs) require investors to shift their focus from picking a good fund manager to understanding underlying asset allocation strategy, argues Thomas Poullaouec of State Street Global Advisors (SSGA).
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Quality bond ETF providers ‘remain few and far between’
There are very few ETF providers capable of tracking bond markets in a quality way, according to State Street Global Advisors.
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Lack of data ESG’s biggest challenge
Lack of robust data and reporting standards hinders ESG implementation, according to Lou Maiuri, executive vice president at State Street.