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Pirum Welcomes Nancy Steiker And Gareth Day To The Team

Date 19/02/2019

Pirum is delighted to welcome Nancy Steiker & Gareth Day to the team. 

EBA Board Of Supervisors Nominates José Manuel Campa As New EBA Chairperson

Date 19/02/2019

The Board of Supervisors (BoS) of the EBA nominated today Jose Manuel Campa as the new Chairperson of the Authority. Mr Campa was selected from a shortlist of candidates compiled by the EBA Selection Committee.

Abacus Group CEO Named “Game Changer” - Chris Grandi Receives 2019 Game Changers Award From Finance Monthly For Role In Founding/Growing Abacus Group Into Leading Global It Provider For Alt Investment Firms

Date 19/02/2019

Chris Grandi, CEO of Abacus Group, a leading global provider of IT services for alternative investment firms, has been named a winner of Finance Monthly’s Game Changers Award for 2019. The awards highlight the most innovative and forward-thinking leaders in the financial industry, based on research conducted by the London-based publication.

Net Profits Of The Listed Companies At Amman Stock Exchange Increased 44.7% By The End Of 2018

Date 19/02/2019

The Net profits of 193 out of 195 companies listed in the First and the Second Markets increased by JD 361.5 million according to their primary financial statements that were provided to the ASE for the year of 2018 to reach JD 1.170 billion in comparing with JD 809 million for the year of 2017, which represents an increase by 44.7%.

SIFMA Issues Muni Model Placement Engagement Agreements

Date 19/02/2019

SIFMA today issued two new model placement agent engagement agreements, along with related commentary.  One of the agreements covers conduit bonds and the second covers non-conduit bonds.

EEX: Weekly Volume In Power Derivatives Exceeds 100 TWh

Date 19/02/2019

Last week, more than 100 TWh were traded on the EEX power derivatives market which is so far the highest weekly volume this year.

TMX Joins UN Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative

Date 19/02/2019

TMX Group today announced that Canada's premier equities exchanges Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange have joined the United Nations Sustainable Stock Exchanges (SSE) initiative to promote sustainability performance and transparency in capital markets.

Innovation Paves Way For Next Stage Of Global Energy Transformation -Innovative Solutions Accelerate Low-Cost Renewables In The Power Sector, Providing Countries With Tools To Benefit From Renewables Scale-Up, New IRENA Report Finds

Date 19/02/2019

Countries at the forefront of the energy transformation are getting more than a third of their energy from variable renewables like solar and wind, and they’re doing it in a cost-effective manner. By making use of innovative solutions that allow to integrate a higher share of renewables into power systems, innovation holds the key to a cost-effective global energy transformation.

BNP Paribas Asset Management Launches Socially Responsible Credit ETF

Date 19/02/2019

BNP Paribas Asset Management (‘BNPP AM’) announces the launch of a socially responsible credit exchange-traded fund, BNP Paribas Easy € Corp Bond SRI Fossil Free UCITS ETF.  This is a tracker that replicates the Bloomberg Barclays MSCI Euro Corporate SRI Sustainable Reduced Fossil Fuel Index.  It provides investors with low carbon exposure to around 400 euro-denominated investment grade bonds, selected using environmental, social & governance (‘ESG’) criteria.

Global Witness: Reaction To Danske Bank Scandal Latest: European Banking Authority To Investigate Danish And Estonian Authorities

Date 19/02/2019

In response to the news that the European Banking Authority is investigating a possible breach of Union law by the Estonian and Danish financial services authorities in relation to the Danske Bank scandal, Nienke Palstra, Anti-Corruption Campaigner at Global Witness said: 

"The sheer scale of the money laundering scandal at Danske Bank in Estonia has shaken Europe to its core. Today's news is a positive step towards rebuilding trust in the EU's ability to fight corruption, but we must see Danish and Estonian authorities, Danske Bank, and senior bankers held to account to make sure this never happens again.”