It’s not just Iran

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The war in Iran continues to be the most visible factor driving global equity market returns. For example, the MSCI equity index for oil exporter Norway has gained over 6%

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AI disruption reshapes markets

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Jobs and business models are at risk from artificial intelligence disruption. That is spooking markets as it is difficult to put a valuation on companies that could be vulnerable to

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BNP Paribas appoints Nicolas Parrot as CEO for Australia and New Zealand

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BNP Paribas has announced the appointment of Nicolas Parrot as Chief Executive Officer for Australia and New Zealand, effective 1 May 2025. He succeeds Karine Delvallée, who will take up

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BNP Paribas Publishes Results of its 2022 Alternative Investment Survey: “The Hedge Fund Booster”

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BNP Paribas, Europe’s premier global bank, and its Prime Services business published yesterday its 2022 Alternative Investment Survey: “The Hedge Fund Booster.” BNP Paribas’ Capital Introduction team surveyed 224 allocators

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Survey shows Australian institutional investors inevitably pushing ahead with ESG integration

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Institutional investors in Asia Pacific expect ESG considerations to become increasingly core to their business as awareness builds among investors and policymakers, according to the results of a BNP Paribas

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BNP Paribas survey finds hedge funds increasingly integrating ESG investing

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A BNP Paribas Corporate and Institutional Banking (CIB) survey of 53 hedge funds with a combined AUM of over half a trillion USD has found that 40% include environmental, social and

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BNP Paribas Securities Services joins forces with Digital Asset to develop DLT trade and settlement apps

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BNP Paribas Securities Services has announced a new partnership with Digital Asset to design a number of real-time trade and settlement apps using DAML[1] smart contracts. The new apps will

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BNP Paribas Securities Services launches Natural Language Generation solution to enhance the global custody client experience

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BNP Paribas Securities Services, a leading global custodian with USD 10.6 trillion in assets under custody[1], is using Natural Language Generation (NLG) to help its global custody clients enhance monitoring

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BNP Paribas Securities Services and BlackRock announced a strategic alliance

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BNP Paribas Securities Services and BlackRock Solutions have entered into a strategic alliance via Aladdin Provider to deliver integrated investment management capabilities to mutual clients. As pressure increases to drive

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Transformation is a top priority for COOs

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A BNP Paribas Securities Services global survey shows that chief operating officers (COOs) are more focused than ever on growth and transformation, reflecting financial institutions’ drive to adapt to change.

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