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Asia Risk Awards 2020: The winners
Winners of the Asia Risk Awards and Technology Awards
Index provider of the year: MSCI
Asia Risk Awards 2020
For ESG raters, clearer skies still signal stasis
As Covid-19 tamps down environmental risk, rating agencies are unmoving on ESG scoring
Global investing under water? – Climate change could leave equities exposed
As impending global changes brought about by climate change loom, one issue in particular threatens to cause massive losses to institutional investors – rising sea levels. David Lunsford and Boris Prahl, of MSCI, explore where, despite the efforts of…
A sea change – Driving awareness to confront climate risk
Amid a global push towards green policies, the reality of overhauling how industries worth trillions of dollars operate is causing concern. A forum of market participants and sponsors of this report discuss the levels of awareness of climate risk and its…
Caveat pre-emptor: Man ESG chief talks snubbed markets
Robert Furdak is sparking discussions about responsible trend following in unsustainable stocks
Asia moves: HSBC hires Singapore liquidity chief, StanChart picks Asean head, and more
Latest job changes across industry
The future of emerging markets – 30 years on from the launch of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index
For the past 30 years, emerging markets have provided return enhancement and risk diversification opportunities for global equity investors. The opening of the domestic Chinese capital market and its integration into international markets is likely to…
Evaluating the impact of Libor fallback
The planned discontinuation of Libor and other interbank offer rates (Ibors) in 2022 will affect a large number of existing financial contracts based on these benchmarks. According to some estimates, Libor-based contracts – such as interest rate swaps,…
Beyond market equilibrium – The future of active investing
Asset owners use indexes as policy benchmarks and reference portfolios in their asset allocation. Index investors track cap-weighted indexes that seek to capture the market return. Active investors select securities and build portfolios that aim to…
How AI could tear up risk modelling canon
BlackRock, MSCI, LFIS among firms looking to replace traditional, linear risk models
Asia moves: New CEOs at Credit Suisse and ANZ, Invesco gets new MD, and more
Latest job changes across the industry
People moves: Basel names new leaders, forex exits at BNP Paribas, and more
Latest job changes across the industry
Asia moves: Hong Kong exchange on senior hiring spree, KKR picks Apac strategist, and more
Latest job changes across industry
Nowcasting can illuminate China’s macro scene
Nowcasting teams are proving a valuable tool for investors
People moves: BAML makes changes in derivatives clearing, Mattatia joins MSCI, RBS hires new CRO, and more
Latest job changes across the industry
Mattatia makes surprise move to MSCI
Former SG equity derivatives structurer was set to join BNP Paribas
MSCI proposes ‘fairer’ alternative to swing pricing
Exiting investors should only pay the cost of net redemptions, says Acerbi
China A-shares: traders want access to onshore funding
Inclusion in MSCI will drive CNH squeeze unless CNY market is opened or settlement extended
Asia moves: HKEX appoints Cha, CSFS names new chief strategist and executive director, and more
Latest job changes across the industry
Market Technology Awards 2018: New problems, new solutions
Vendors embrace cloud, alternative languages and agile approaches
Index provider of the year: MSCI
Structured Products Europe Awards 2017