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Investors with US$5 trillion call on governments to institute mandatory human rights due diligence measures for companies

April 21, 2020--Legal & General Investment Management, Federated Hermes International, Aberdeen Standard Investments, Aviva Investors, BMO Global Asset Management, Robeco, and Achmea Investment Management among list of signatories

A group of 105 international investors representing US$5 trillion in assets under management have joined forces to call on governments to put in place regulatory measures requiring companies to conduct ongoing risk management regarding risks to people associated with their business activities.

Known as "human rights due diligence," this process involves a company assessing and addressing harms to people in connection with its business, and publicly disclosing these efforts.

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Source: investorsforhumanrights.org


All that drama about fixed-income ETFs was overplayed

April 21, 2020--Exchange traded funds holding bonds played a key role in easing March turmoil
Everyone loves a crisis that confirms biases. And in the case of exchange traded funds, this has been a good period for their legions of detractors.

But what if ETFs actually eased, rather than exacerbated, the market mayhem that broke out last month?

Many investors have for years argued that ETFs distort markets and fuel bubbles. Much of that consternation was overblown- bubbles existed long before the index fund was invented.

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Source: FT.com


Sub-zero oil prices threaten big losses for ETF investors

April 20, 2020--Those betting on crude recovery using exchange traded funds face 'high risks'
Investors who have flooded into the oil markets to bet on a rebound in crude prices are risking big losses, say commodity specialists, as the exchange traded funds they use are swept up in the current market turmoil.

The United States Oil fund, the largest oil ETF known as USO, saw inflows of about $1.5bn last week, as US crude prices hit their lowest levels since the early 2000s on plunging demand.

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Source: FT.com


Bassanese Bites: Fed faith

April 20, 2020--Global Markets
Despite continued shocking US economic data and corporate earnings results, hopes with regard to US curve flattening and potential re-opening of the US economy continued to drive a positive view on risk markets last week.

Other positives were a leaked media report suggesting Gilead's remdesivir drug can reduce the risk of death from CV-19, as well as a lingering view that the Fed simply won't let Wall Street drop again in a big way-and could even buy equities if need be.

Also helping the US market in particular is the fact that the leading tech-style stocks-such as Amazon-have been least negatively affected by the shutdowns so far, and there’s now a major crowding into these perceived safer stocks taking place.

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Source: betashares.com.au


FESE European Capital Markets Fact SheetQ1 2020

April 20, 2020--The European Capital Markets Fact Sheet provides a quarterly overview of European securities trading in a visual fashion. The report includes figures aggregating FESE members' statistics from each asset class.

view the European Capital Markets Fact SheetQ1 2020

Source: FESE


Unreal: Oil prices go negative for the first time in history

April 20, 2020--Crude oil prices dropped into negative territory for the first time in history Monday, as financial fireworks collided with evaporating demand and scarce storage. The decline below zero means that sellers are effectively paying buyers to take the oil off their hands.

By late Monday afternoon New York time, the front month WTI contract was sitting at minus $38.45/barrel, down an eye-watering 310.45% on the day.

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Source: fortune.com


World Bank Predicts Sharpest Decline of Remittances in Recent History

April 20, 2020--Global remittances are projected to decline sharply by about 20 percent in 2020 due to the economic crisis induced by the COVID-19 pandemic and shutdown. The projected fall, which would be the sharpest decline in recent history, is largely due to a fall in the wages and employment of migrant workers, who tend to be more vulnerable to loss of employment and wages during an economic crisis in a host country.

Remittances to low and middle-income countries (LMICs) are projected to fall by 19.7 percent to $445 billion, representing a loss of a crucial financing lifeline for many vulnerable households.

Studies show that remittances alleviate poverty in lower- and middle-income countries, improve nutritional outcomes, are associated with higher spending on education, and reduce child labor in disadvantaged households. A fall in remittances affect families' ability to spend on these areas as more of their finances will be directed to solve food shortages and immediate livelihoods needs

view moreview the World Bank COVID-19 Crisis Through a Migration Lens report

Source: World Bank


How can banks and investors prepare for potential litigation arising from disputed margin calls during the Covid-19 market turmoil?

April 15, 2020--The unprecedented market shocks caused by the coronavirus have already resulted in a wave of margin calls by banks on leveraged investments and derivatives sold to clients.
Clients face an unenviable choice: either meet the margin call, assuming it was justifiably made, and they have the resources available, or face the consequences of realising large losses as banks act to close out positions when margin calls are not satisfied.

When the dust settles and markets return to 'normal', disputes between banks and clients will mushroom, as they did following the 2008 financial crisis, over losses sustained through questionable margin calls made in the midst of the current meltdown. FRA partners Simon Taylor, Rob Mason and director Gordon MacLeod discuss key considerations for banks and investors.

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Source: forensicrisk.com


IOSCO report provides new data on global hedge fund industry

March 15, 2020--The Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) today published its Report on the Fifth IOSCO Hedge Fund Survey, which provides regulators new insights into the global hedge fund industry and the potential systemic risks this industry may pose to the international financial system.

IOSCO's biennial survey has become an important resource for regulators to help address gaps with regard to public and global data on hedge fund activities. The survey facilitates the systematic collection and analysis of hedge fund data, enabling regulators to share information and observe trends regarding trading activities, leverage, liquidity management and funding in the global hedge fund sector.

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view the Report on the Fifth IOSCO Hedge Funds Survey Final Report

Source: IOSCO


How fintech can promote financial inclusion-a new report on the opportunities and challenges

April 14, 2020--Financial technology can spur financial inclusion by facilitating payments, but the opportunities come with challenges, according to a new report by the Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI) and the World Bank.

The report, Payment aspects of financial inclusion in the fintech era, connects fintech innovation with financial inclusion, providing a framework for incorporating and leveraging technological opportunities to promote access and use of transaction accounts, while also addressing potential challenges.

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Source: bis.org


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