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Canoe Financial wins four 2023 LSEG Lipper Fund Awards for outstanding performance

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Friday, November 10, 2023

LSEG Lipper Fund Awards recognize funds that have excelled in delivering consistently strong risk-adjusted outperformance relative to their peers.

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  • LSEG Lipper Fund Awards recognize funds that have excelled in delivering consistently strong risk-adjusted outperformance relative to their peers.
  • “I’m extremely proud of the work our investment team is doing.
  • I’m especially proud that these awards recognize long-term performance over an extended period of three years or more, and that they are in some of the most important categories for Canadian investors,” said Darcy Hulston, President and Chief Executive Officer, Canoe Financial.

PenderFund Receives Industry Recognition for Strong Long-Term, Risk-Adjusted Returns with 2023 LSEG Lipper Fund Award

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Friday, November 10, 2023

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PenderFund Capital Management Ltd. (“Pender”) is pleased to announce that the Pender Strategic Growth and Income Fund (the “Fund”) has received an LSEG Lipper Fund Award.

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  • VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PenderFund Capital Management Ltd. (“Pender”) is pleased to announce that the Pender Strategic Growth and Income Fund (the “Fund”) has received an LSEG Lipper Fund Award.
  • The Pender Strategic Growth and Income Fund has been recognized as an LSEG Lipper Fund Awards Canada 2023 Winner and named the best Global Neutral Balanced Fund over a three-year performance period.
  • Pender has been the Manager of the Pender Strategic Growth and Income Fund since December 15, 2019 and it is a diversified balanced fund.
  • Specifically, the Fund invests in the Pender Corporate Bond Fund and the Pender Small Cap Opportunities Fund which both aim for best-in-class results.

FCA-Authorised Digital Asset Derivatives Venue GFO-X Raises $30m Series B Funding, Led by M&G Investments

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Monday, December 11, 2023

The strategic investment will fund GFO-X through its forthcoming launch and support future innovation in the regulated digital asset sector, enhancing trust and credibility in the market.

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  • The strategic investment will fund GFO-X through its forthcoming launch and support future innovation in the regulated digital asset sector, enhancing trust and credibility in the market.
  • They require the certainty of a safe, regulated trading venue enabling them to trade digital asset derivatives at scale while protecting their client's assets.
  • LCH DigitalAssetClear is focused on counterparty credit, risk management, and the settlement needs of the digital asset derivatives market as institutional products develop.
  • This transition demands traditional market structures to solve the multiple risks currently associated with the digital asset market.

Inbenta Appoints Merlin Bise as Chief Technology Officer

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Thursday, December 14, 2023

DALLAS, Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Inbenta, a conversational AI platform designed to optimize customer experience, today announced the appointment of Merlin Bise as Chief Technology Officer, effective January 1, 2024.

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  • DALLAS, Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Inbenta, a conversational AI platform designed to optimize customer experience, today announced the appointment of Merlin Bise as Chief Technology Officer, effective January 1, 2024.
  • Bise joins Inbenta from GIACT Systems (an LSEG business), which he co-founded and served as Group Director, Head of Technology Digital Identity & Fraud.
  • "The addition of Merlin as Chief Technology Officer will be a crucial component in transforming both our product roadmap and technology stack, which will further advance our suite of conversational AI products with new solutions."
  • "We've seen AI completely revolutionize the future of customer experience by intelligently automating internal operations, from answering customer inquiries to providing 24/7 support and engagement," said Merlin Bise, Chief Technology Officer at Inbenta.

The Global Data Ecosystem Conference 2023 Kicks Off: The World's Leading Data Industry Leaders Eye New Development Opportunities

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Tuesday, November 28, 2023

The Global Data Ecosystem Conference 2023 (GDEC 2023) was held in Shanghai on November 25, 2023.

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  • The Global Data Ecosystem Conference 2023 (GDEC 2023) was held in Shanghai on November 25, 2023.
  • The joint launch of international data products at the conference marked a progression in global data collaboration, shifting from local to international data networks.
  • The establishment of the network is the culmination of a cooperative effort among seven provincial data trading institutions: SDE, Zhejiang Big Data Exchange Center, Shandong Data Exchange, Guangzhou Data Exchange, Beibu Gulf Data Exchange, Western China Data Exchange, and Northern China Big Data Exchange.
  • They provided a vital convergence point for industry leaders and prominent data exchange entities, creating a platform for global exchange and collaboration.

ESG.AI to deliver next-generation ESG analytics platforms in partnership with LSEG

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Tuesday, November 21, 2023

VANCOUVER, BC, Nov. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - ESG.AI , a Canadian based ESG decision support company, has partnered with the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) to deliver a next generation ESG analytics platform.

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  • VANCOUVER, BC, Nov. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - ESG.AI , a Canadian based ESG decision support company, has partnered with the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) to deliver a next generation ESG analytics platform.
  • Together, we will provide the most up to date, complete and accurate ESG data available along with the most impactful tools to visualize ESG data and maximize ESG performance.
  • Cornelia Andersson, Sustainable Finance and Investment Group Leader, LSEG, said: The delivery of transparent, robust ESG data is fundamental to the ESG industry.
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Wealth management leaders to study future of the industry

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Monday, October 30, 2023

To investigate these trends and what they will mean for the industry, ThoughtLab is working with wealth industry leaders to conduct a rigorous research initiative called Wealth Management Megatrends: Preparing for disruptive investor, digital, and industry change.

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  • To investigate these trends and what they will mean for the industry, ThoughtLab is working with wealth industry leaders to conduct a rigorous research initiative called Wealth Management Megatrends: Preparing for disruptive investor, digital, and industry change.
  • The study will answer critical questions on what lies ahead for the wealth management industry, including:
    The investor of the future: How will economic, demographic, and lifestyle shifts change investors and their expectations?
  • How will wealth management firms reimagine their strategies for younger investors, while catering to the needs of older generations?
  • How will wealth management firms provide personalization at scale and at a price point acceptable to investors?

Tradeweb Announces New Market Data Licensing Agreement with LSEG

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Thursday, October 26, 2023

Tradeweb Markets Inc. (Nasdaq: TW), a leading, global operator of electronic marketplaces for rates, credit, equities and money markets, today announced it has signed a new market data licensing agreement with LSEG Data & Analytics (Refinitiv*) to distribute Tradeweb market data through LSEG’s Enterprise Data Solutions and Workspace.

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  • Tradeweb Markets Inc. (Nasdaq: TW), a leading, global operator of electronic marketplaces for rates, credit, equities and money markets, today announced it has signed a new market data licensing agreement with LSEG Data & Analytics (Refinitiv*) to distribute Tradeweb market data through LSEG’s Enterprise Data Solutions and Workspace.
  • The agreement provides Tradeweb with increased revenue and flexibility in growing its market data offering.
  • LSEG will continue to distribute Tradeweb data directly to its customers, including through its flagship financial platforms, LSEG Workspace, Datascope, LSEG Pricing Service and Tick History.
  • Some of the sets that both LSEG and Tradeweb will distribute on a non-exclusive basis include Emerging Market Interest Rates Swaps, European Convertibles, Bond Benchmark Closing Prices, AiPrice data sets, Tradeweb’s iNav Premium data, and MIFID non-delayed data.

Tradeweb Reports Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results

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Thursday, October 26, 2023

Credit – Revenues of $90.1 million in the third quarter of 2023 increased 15.3% compared to prior year period (13.8% increase on a constant currency basis).

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  • Credit – Revenues of $90.1 million in the third quarter of 2023 increased 15.3% compared to prior year period (13.8% increase on a constant currency basis).
  • Credit ADV was up 2.1% from prior year period, as strong U.S. credit volumes reflected continued client adoption across Tradeweb protocols, including request-for-quote (RFQ), Tradeweb AllTrade® and portfolio trading.
  • Equities – Revenues of $20.9 million in the third quarter of 2023 decreased 1.8% compared to prior year period (4.8% decrease on a constant currency basis).
  • Tradeweb Markets will hold a conference call to discuss third quarter 2023 results starting at 9:30 AM EDT today, October 26, 2023.

LSEG to unify Global Finance Operations on Oracle Cloud

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Thursday, October 26, 2023

LONDON, Oct. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group), a leading global financial markets infrastructure and data provider, has selected Oracle Cloud to transform its finance operations. With Oracle Fusion Cloud and Oracle Financial Services Applications running on a unified platform, LSEG will be able to increase efficiency, reduce costs, and improve its financial planning, forecasting, and controls.

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  • LONDON, Oct. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group), a leading global financial markets infrastructure and data provider, has selected Oracle Cloud to transform its finance operations.
  • To create a global platform for future growth, LSEG decided to replace its 17 legacy finance systems with Oracle applications.
  • Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) will enable LSEG to automate financial processes and streamline global procurement processes.
  • LSEG will use Oracle Guided Learning from Oracle University to support the Oracle implementation and accelerate user adoption of the platform.