June 22
News Generali’s Europe dominated business battling high claims, says GlobalData
Generali Group has extremely high exposure to Europe, and especially in its native Italy, which has been heavily impacted by COVID-19 and this leaves it facing high payouts (insurance claims), says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics (...)
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June 16
News The energy group Snam issues its first transition bond
This Italian gas transport group has just issued in June 2020 a transition bond, a bond intended to support the transformation of carbon-intensive industries.
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June 16
News CNP Assurances sets up a governance arrangement of Artificial Intelligence ethics
As a responsible insurance provider, CNP Assurances announces it has appointed an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Ethics manager and set up a pluri-disciplinary and open committee, in charge of placing human values and ethics at the centre of any AI (...)
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June 15
News What are activists buying after the storm?
The Special Situations strategy went through a roller coaster since February. Typically, due to their long structural market beta, managers tend to underperform in risk-off episodes. However, as they also tend to look beyond short-term volatility, they usually rebound (...)
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June 15
News Payment industry in Asia remains attractive for venture capital investors amid COVID-19, finds GlobalData
Consumers across the globe are embracing digital payments more than ever during the COVID-19 pandemic. Against this backdrop, payment industry in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region remains attractive for venture financing (VF), according to GlobalData, a leading data and (...)
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June 11
News Fintech Lending Industry to Hit $291bn Value in 2020
Recent years have witnessed a surge in the number of fintech loans as an appealing alternative to traditional banking services. Although the coronavirus outbreak has affected the fintech lending industry, the unified market is still expected to maintain steady (...)
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June 5
News Five Wealthiest Colleges in the US Hit $154.5bn in Endowment Market Value
Colleges and universities in the United States rank among the world’s most prestigious higher education institutions. Many of them are recognized for their strong research programs and host many Nobel Prize-winning (...)
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June 3
News A look inside the Fed’s $1.307 billion ETF allocation – 7 iShares ETFs account for 48% of the assets
The Federal Reserve announced on March 23rd that it would purchase corporate bonds for the first time in its 107-year history. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York announced that the Secondary Market Corporate Credit Facility (SMCCF) will begin purchases of exchange traded (...)
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June 2
News CNP Assurances publishes its 2019 report on responsible investment and announces its withdrawal from tobacco
With an investment portfolio of more than €300 bn, CNP Assurances continues to strengthen its responsible investor approach to take into account the impact of its investments on society and the environment. In its report on responsible investment, the Group details its (...)
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May 25
News COVID-19 impacts global VC funding with high-value deals remaining mostly non-existent, says GlobalData
Global venture capital (VC) investment activity showcased a declining trend (for deals with disclosed funding value) during the COVID-19 hit first quarter (Q1) of 2020 with high-value deals remaining mostly non-existent and low-value deals equal to or less than US$10m (...)
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May 25
News Total Confirms the Sale of UK Assets to NEO Energy
Total confirmed its commitment to completing the sale of its UK North Sea non-core assets, first announced in July 2019. Reflecting recent significant market volatility, Total and Norway-based private equity investor HitecVision have successfully renegotiated the financial (...)
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May 19
News US Robo-advisors Industry to Hit a $1trn value This Year
Recent years have witnessed a surge in the use of robo-advisors as an appealing alternative to conventional investing. These online platforms gained massive popularity among investors, mostly because of their lower saving entry points and cheaper (...)
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May 18
News Total is exploring quantum algorithms to improve CO2 capture
Total is stepping up its research into Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) technologies by signing a multi-year partnership with UK start-up Cambridge Quantum Computing (CQC).
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May 15
News Societe Generale finalises the acquisition of EMC activities
Societe Generale announces the finalisation of the acquisition of the Commerzbank’s Equity Markets and Commodities’ (EMC) business with the integration of the exchange-traded investment solutions.
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May 15
News ESMA highlights challenges for rating Collateralised Loan Obligations
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets regulator, has today published a Thematic Report on Collateralised Loan Obligations (CLOs) credit ratings in the European Union (EU).
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