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Rising bond yields negatively impact Canadian pension plan returns for Q1

28 April 2021 Canada
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Plans in the universe saw flat performance overall, with strong equity returns countered by falling bond prices, which push up yields, explains Northern Trust

CACEIS selected for outsourcing Lifetri’s asset management

27 April 2021 France
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

The service to Lifetri includes full investment administration, transaction processing and investment reporting allowing the firm to focus on its growth in the insurance and pension market

ICMA to open a representative office in Brussels

27 April 2021 Belgium
Reporter: Drew Nicol

ICMA is strengthening its EU presence with a new representative office in Brussels set to open next month

Intertrust facilitates loan package to the English Football League

26 April 2021 UK
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Intertrust Group has been appointed by MetLife Investment Management to facilitate a £117.5 million loan package to the English Football League

Proxymity launches digital proxy services in 10 markets with Citi

26 April 2021 UK
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

As part of the launch, Proxymity will manage Citi’s clients’ proxy announcements and voting across these 10 key international markets

MarketAxess reaps rewards of Regulatory Reporting Hub acquisition

26 April 2021 US
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

MarketAxess revealed that its increase in ‘all other revenue’ was primarily due to $4 million of regulatory trade reporting revenue generated by Regulatory Reporting Hub

DTCC survey reveals several key challenges that emerged as market volatility surged throughout 2020

23 April 2021 US
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

Buy-side firms typically experienced less disruption to post-trade processes than sell-side firms due to simpler operational models, according to DTCC

Bank of England creates Central Bank Digital Currency Taskforce

22 April 2021 UK
Reporter: Maddie Saghir

The government and the Bank of England have not yet made a decision on whether to introduce a CBDC in the UK, but say they will engage widely with stakeholders on the benefits, risks and practicalities of doing so