All Securities Services articles
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NewsESAs call for development of securitised assets’ disclosure standards
Lack of climate-related data on assets underlying structured finance products poses obstacle for classification of products and services under taxonomy and SFDR
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NewsNordic roundup: AP2 custodian, Swedish funds agency, OPF 0.3% loss
Sweden’s premium pension funds agency consults on procurement documentation
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NewsPensionsEurope unsure EU will agree to ECB help in a pensions liquidity crunch
European pensions lobby chief expects more emphasis on liquidity risk management in future pensions regulation
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NewsLD Pensions re-appoints Nykredit, JP Morgan for administration, custody
Danish pension fund says price was key in awarding contracts, as well as quality of services
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FeaturesImportant role for securities services firms in ESG metrics
The focus on environment, social and governance (ESG) or sustainability investing is almost always on the front office. Fund flows, strategies and research have been centre stage. Often forgotten are the asset-servicing firms working in the wings developing solutions to help their clients evaluate, validate and comply with rules and regulations, particularly in Europe.
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NewsAPG moves to central repo clearing
The switch from bilateral transactions follows similar decisions by PGGM and MN
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Asset Class ReportsABS stages a comeback
‘Punitive’ regulations and onerous policies in the wake of the financial crisis saw the ABS market shrink dramatically. But complexity and an illiquidity premium offer opportunities for pension funds
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FeaturesBriefing: Insurance-linked securities
Hurricane Ida in late August and early September caused great damage to the southern coast of the US. Fortunately, for people in this area, insurance policies often cover destructions to their properties. Since covering such damage can lead to severe losses for insurance companies, they are keen to reinsure themselves.
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NewsNBIM urges UK’s FCA to press on with trading data transparency
Norwegian SWF on UK MiFID consultation – OK to drop execution quality reports, but transparency rules needed
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NewsNBIM suggests ‘continuity venues’ for bourses after cyberattacks
Norwegian SWF responds to ESMA’s algorithmic trading consultation
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InterviewsOn the Record: Securities lending
We asked two European pension investors how they reconcile their securities lending and short-selling activities with their responsible-investment policies
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NewsATP picks SimCorp’s SFTR reporting platform as EU regs kick in
Danish pension fund praises product’s ability to create complete picture for regulator
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NewsNBIM urges smoother functionality in HK IPO settlement plan
Norway’s giant SWF gives views on Hong Kong Exchanges IPO modernisation
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NewsNBIM innovates to stay ahead of falling securities lending margins
Norwegian SWF executed its first peer-to-peer loan deal in 2020, report says
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NewsVER brings in JP Morgan as new global custodian, replacing Danske
Finland’s State Pension Fund says bank is right partner in “exceptional times”
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Opinion PiecesTalking to strangers
In his recent book, Malcolm Gladwell discusses how people’s natural lack of ability to detect lies can lead to unpleasant consequences.
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NewsATP welcomes ESMA reprieve as it shifts derivatives out of London
Wary of hard Brexit risk, Danish pension fund has been moving most derivatives exposure to EU counterparties
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NewsNorway’s SWF hands wish list on shareholder voting to EU
Manager NBIM calls for common approach across the EU to voting deadlines
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NewsNorway’s SWF manager calls for action to refine closing auctions
Brokers should work to boost efficiency of end-of-day price-setting events, says NBIM
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NewsNBIM backs shorter LSE trading hours, cites better pricing
Accessing natural liquidity has become harder for institutional investors, says oil fund
