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ICE Expands Equity Derivatives Complex With the Launch of FTSE® 100 Index Total Return Future

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Tuesday, October 18, 2022
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The ICE FTSE 100 Index TRF seeks to replicate the theoretical returns on a FTSE 100 index total return swap in a more cost-efficient and transparent way, allowing participants to manage or gain exposure to the FTSE 100 index, including its market and dividend risk, without owning the cash underlying.

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  • The ICE FTSE 100 Index TRF seeks to replicate the theoretical returns on a FTSE 100 index total return swap in a more cost-efficient and transparent way, allowing participants to manage or gain exposure to the FTSE 100 index, including its market and dividend risk, without owning the cash underlying.
  • Were very excited to partner with ICE on their launch of the ICE FTSE 100 Index Total Return Future, said Shawn Creighton, Director Index Derivatives Solutions at FTSE Russell.
  • The ICE FTSE 100 Index Total Return Future will complement the FTSE suite of futures and options offered to global market participants and further underlines the ongoing long-term relationship with FTSE Russell and ICE.
  • FTSE Russell is a trading name of FTSE, Russell, FTSE Canada, FTSE FI, FTSE FI Europe, YB and BR.

Columbia Research Enhanced Core ETF (RECS) and Columbia Research Enhanced Value ETF (REVS) Celebrate Three-Year Milestone

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Monday, October 17, 2022
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Columbia Threadneedle Investments (Columbia Threadneedle) is the global brand name of the Columbia and Threadneedle group of companies.

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  • Columbia Threadneedle Investments (Columbia Threadneedle) is the global brand name of the Columbia and Threadneedle group of companies.
  • Columbia Research Enhanced Core ETF earns a five-star Overall Morningstar Rating among 1237 funds in the Large Blend category as of September 30, 2022, and Columbia Research Enhanced Value ETF earns a three-star Overall Morningstar Rating among 1153 funds in the Large Value category as of September 30, 2022, based on a Morningstar risk-adjusted return measure.
  • As of June 30, 2022; Includes all assets managed by entities in the Columbia and Threadneedle group of companies.
  • The Beta Advantage Research Enhanced U.S. Value Index (the Index) aims to achieve stronger total return than the Russell 1000 Value Index through a rules-based strategic beta approach.

Lomotif Launches Beta Version of Lomo Ads and Integration with Google Ads; Largest Ad Network in the World

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Tuesday, October 18, 2022
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ROCHESTER, N.Y., Oct. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Vinco Ventures, Inc. (Nasdaq: BBIG) ("Vinco Ventures," "Vinco," or the "Company"), a digital media and content technologies holding company, today announced the beta version of Lomo Ads and integration of Google Ads inside the Lomotif platform. Vinco Ventures is listed on the Russell 3000 Index.

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  • U.S. owned competitor to TikTok, Lomotif integrates with Google Ads, launching the beta version of Lomo Ads with AdRizer and Mind Tank's programmatic ad platform.
  • Major brands such as Coke, Starbucks, Verizon, ATT and many more are currently serving ads inside the Lomotif platform.
  • The beta version of Lomo Ads will allow programmatic and automatic advertising within the Lomotif platform.
  • This will be crucial for when Lomotif integrates with Blockchain technology in the future, allowing for full transparency on the Lomotif platform.

NEC Announces Progress on Environmental, Social and governance initiatives to support sustainable growth for the company and society

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Friday, September 30, 2022
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Under the Mid-term Management Plan 2025(1), NEC is committed to reinforcing non-financial measurement methodologies to underpin sustainable growth for the company and society.

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  • Under the Mid-term Management Plan 2025(1), NEC is committed to reinforcing non-financial measurement methodologies to underpin sustainable growth for the company and society.
  • The progress made thus far is outlined in the NEC Sustainability Report 2022 posted on the NEC Global website.
  • NEC's business is highly public so that information security and cyber security are material issues for the company in the social field.
  • Its Sustainability Scorecard illustrates performance across 21 indicators in four themes: Environment, Labor & Human Rights, Ethics and Sustainable Procurement.

CSOP CGS-CIMB FTSE Asia Pacific Low Carbon Index ETF to List on SGX

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Wednesday, September 28, 2022
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With AUM USD 105 million, CSOP CGS-CIMB FTSE Asia Pacific Low Carbon Index ETF is the largest equity ETF by AUM on listing in Singapore according to Bloomberg data.

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  • With AUM USD 105 million, CSOP CGS-CIMB FTSE Asia Pacific Low Carbon Index ETF is the largest equity ETF by AUM on listing in Singapore according to Bloomberg data.
  • Designed to reflect the performance of large and mid cap stocks in Asia Pacific markets, and to obtain more exposure to companies with low carbon characteristics, FTSE Asia Pacific Low Carbon Index encompasses 214 constituents from 2,431 constituents of FTSE Asia Pacific Index universe with exclusion of companies involved with controversial product activities3.
  • Tracking the index aforementioned, CSOP CGS-CIMB FTSE Asia Pacific Low Carbon Index ETF helps investors capture the opportunities presented by low carbon transition in APAC with great diversification and tradability at minimal investment of only USD 1.
  • The CSOP CGS-CIMB FTSE Asia Pacific Low Carbon Index ETF (the ETF) has been developed solely by CSOP Asset Management Pte.

S&P releases Fosun International's ESG score report: Fosun International's ESG score improves significantly

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Tuesday, September 27, 2022
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Since 2019,FosunInternational has established the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Committee and has established an ESG working group to comprehensively improve ESG management and ensure the implementation of each ESG indicator.

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  • Since 2019,FosunInternational has established the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Committee and has established an ESG working group to comprehensively improve ESG management and ensure the implementation of each ESG indicator.
  • Fosun International has established an ESG Management Committee to promote the effective implementation of ESG strategies and initiatives.
  • As for Fosun, ESG governance is a comprehensive, top-down unified standards and requirements, and a continuous evolutionary process.
  • The improvement in its S&P CSA ESG score further affirms Fosun's ESG achievements and the global recognition of Fosun's ESG efforts.

Vanguard Announces Cash Distributions for the Vanguard ETFs

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Thursday, September 22, 2022
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Investment objectives, risks, fees, expenses, and other important information are contained in the prospectus; please read it before investing.

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  • Investment objectives, risks, fees, expenses, and other important information are contained in the prospectus; please read it before investing.
  • Vanguard funds are managed by Vanguard Investments Canada Inc. and are available across Canada through registered dealers.
  • London Stock Exchange Group companies include FTSE International Limited ("FTSE"), Frank Russell Company ("Russell"), MTS Next Limited ("MTS"), and FTSE TMX Global Debt Capital Markets Inc. ("FTSE TMX").
  • "FTSE", "Russell", "MTS", "FTSE TMX" and "FTSE Russell" and other service marks and trademarks related to the FTSE or Russell indexes are trademarks of the London Stock Exchange Group companies and are used by FTSE, MTS, FTSE TMX and Russell under licence.

LSEG Integrates CanDeal Pricing into Its Canadian Fixed Income Indexes

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Wednesday, September 21, 2022
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TORONTO, Sept. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CanDeal Data & Analytics ("CanDeal DNA"), the leading provider of Canadian data and information services, has expanded its relationship with LSEG businesses, FTSE Russell and Refinitiv.

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  • CanDeal DNA's proprietary bond pricing is now integrated into all Canadian fixed income indexes of index provider FTSE Russell, and across the content channels of Refinitiv.
  • The addition of 80,000 prices will provide customers of the two LSEG businesses withmore accurate pricing for the Canadian bond market, while reinforcing CanDeal DNA as the primary source for Canadian bond pricing.
  • Canadian bond markets are experiencing a heavy injection of innovation, which is fostering great efficiency and pricing accuracy.
  • Providing highly integrated fixed income pricing, reference and index data to the market further supports the needs of our Canadian clients."

EQS-News: Polyus Finance Plc: Operating results for the first half of 2022

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Wednesday, September 21, 2022
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Employees of Polyus MC LLC have completed first-aid training which also included legal and mental health aspects.

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  • Employees of Polyus MC LLC have completed first-aid training which also included legal and mental health aspects.
  • Polyus has won Mining Magazine Awards 2021, ranking first in the Emissions and Transition categories for the Company's initiatives in transitioning to renewable energy.
  • In the first half of 2022, Polyus intensified stripping activities and started ore mining from the low-gradeareasof thefourth stage of the Vostochny pit.
  • Polyus proceeded with a number of initiatives aimed at stabilizing the current processing parameters at 15.0 million tonnes per annum.

LyondellBasell Named to the FTSE4Good Index

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Tuesday, September 20, 2022
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HOUSTON and LONDON, Sept.20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB), a leader in the global chemical industry, today announced it has been named to the FTSE4Good Index Series.

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  • HOUSTON and LONDON, Sept.20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB), a leader in the global chemical industry, today announced it has been named to the FTSE4Good Index Series.
  • Created by the global index and data provider FTSE Russell, the FTSE4Good Index Series is designed to measure the performance of companies demonstrating strong Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices.
  • The FTSE4Good indexes are used by a wide variety of market participants to create and assess responsible investment funds and other products.
  • "We are all judged by the actions we take and being included in the FTSE4Good Index Series demonstrates LyondellBasell is on the right path," said Peter Vanacker, LyondellBasell chief executive officer.