Nomura, Asia's global investment bank, today announced five senior hires within Americas Investment Banking. These appointments, made over the past six months, strengthen Nomura's existing coverage capabilities across the Financial Institutions, Healthcare, and Industrials groups, and expands further our range of products in Private Debt Solutions.

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, invested $200 million in The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited's green bond placed on the London Stock Exchange today. It's Africa's largest green bond and South Africa's first offshore green bond issuance, which will increase access to climate finance.

After G7 central banks-finance ministers meeting, Fed decided an intermeeting rate cut by 50 bp to 1%-1.25%. Interest rates served on reserves was also cut to 1.10% and the primary credit rate also cut to 1.75%. In its statement, Fed mentioned the US economy is still strong, but downside risks are developing related to the COVID-19.

GAM Investments announced the appointment of Greg Clerkson in the new role of head of discretionary investment, effective 1 March 2020. Greg will report to Group CEO Peter Sanderson and is based in London.

Last December, CPR Invest – Global Disruptive Opportunities, marked its symbolic three-year anniversary. There was even more reason to celebrate when it was immediately awarded five Morningstar stars and an A rating by Citywire for its main manager Wesley Lebeau.