The International Sustainable Standards Board is asking the financial industry what its priorities for the next two years should be. The umbrella body for ESG disclosure standards organisations said it the four options were to focus on biodiversity, ecosystems and ecosystem services; human capital; human rights; and, integration in reporting.
Markets in Financial Instruments II (MiFID II) makes sweeping changes to pre- and post-trade transparency, extending MiFID requirements limited to equities trades on regulated platforms to cover equity-like and non-equity instruments traded on any trading venue. It also requires trade data to be published through approved arrangements and made available on a consolidated tape. Achieving...
Sustainability risk is moving into the core of capital markets decision-making, closely tied to conduct risk, counterparty exposure and reputational impact. For senior leaders across risk, investment, compliance, sustainability, and supply chain functions, the question how to interpret complex signals from vast quantities of data and apply them with confidence in credit, investment, and operational...
Now in its 8th year, the Eagle Alpha Alternative Data Conference managed by A-Team Group, is the premier content forum and networking event for investment firms and hedge funds.
Corporate actions has been a popular topic of discussion over the last few months, with the DTCC’s plans for XBRL and ISO interoperability, as well as the launch of Swift’s new self-testing service for corporate actions messaging, STaQS, among others. However, it has not been a good start to the year for many of the...
