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Scope had the pleasure of hosting the 18th edition of its annual awards for outstanding achievements in liquid and alternative investments. J.P. Morgan Asset Management was named as best universal provider. Carmignac won as best ESG universal provider.
READ MOREThe European Central Bank (ECB) has accepted Scope Ratings GmbH as a new external credit assessment institution, making Scope’s credit ratings eligible under the Eurosystem Credit Assessment Framework (ECAF).
READ MOREThe Scope Foundation has appointed former governor of the Swedish central bank, Stefan Ingves, to its Honorary Board.
READ MOREMore than 300 savings banks and institutional clients of Deka, the Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe’s central asset manager, can now call up Scope’s credit ratings on the Deka Easy Access (DEA) platform, widening the pool of investors using Scope’s ratings.
READ MOREScope Group has expanded its Executive Board from three to four members. Alexander Bergé joins as new CFO while Matthias Böhm has stepped up from Scope Ratings GmbH to become new COO.
READ MOREGroupe BPCE, one of France’s largest banking groups, has joined the ranks of Scope Group's institutional shareholders, strengthening the position of the leading European provider of independent credit ratings, ESG analysis and fund research.
READ MOREFor the 17th year, Scope has given out prizes for outstanding performance in the areas of liquid and alternative investments. The best large fund provider is J.P. Morgan Asset Management; Lupus alpha wins the smaller house award.
READ MOREScope Ratings is the first European rating agency recognized by Norges Bank. The Norwegian central bank cited Scope’s rating coverage, price structure and the need for more competition in the rating agency market as reasons for its decision.
READ MOREScope has received a mandate from the European Commission to rate EU debt instruments. The mandate comes as Europe´s response to the pandemic and environmental challenges is turning the EU into one of the world’s largest issuers of euro-denominated debt.
READ MORE“We lit up our offices in the colours of Ukraine on Sunday night and will continue do so every night in support of peace and freedom in Europe” – Scope CEO Florian Schoeller.
READ MOREScope Ratings strengthens its governance, appointing Matthias Böhm to the management board alongside Guillaume Jolivet, chief operating officer of the Scope Group.
READ MORETogether with media partner Handelsblatt, Scope has presented the 16th edition of the Scope Awards. J.P. Morgan Asset Management won the prize for Best Universal Provider, Degroof Petercam Asset Management for Best Universal Provider ESG.
READ MOREBased on Coface’s proven credit assessments, “Credit Review” provides transparent credit assessments on all registered companies around the world. Credit Review will support risk professionals and help facilitate the financing of SMEs.
READ MOREScope ESG Analysis GmbH has launched Ship Review to enhance the transparency of ships’ environmental, sustainability and reliability/safety performance. Ship Review is the first dedicated product to display Carbon Intensity Indicator ratings.
READ MOREThe Scope Foundation has appointed Yves Mersch to its Board of Trustees while Lorenzo Bini Smaghi has been elected deputy chairman. These board changes were made necessary when its previous deputy chairman Simon Fraser passed away last month.
READ MOREIt is with great sadness that the Scope Foundation has learnt of the sudden passing away of Simon Fraser, vice-chairman of the foundation’s Board of Trustees. The Foundation extends its deepest sympathies to Simon’s family and friends.
READ MOREScope Group has expanded its Supervisory Board to five members. French finance executive Inès de Dinechin joins as Chairwoman. Luxembourg insurance executive Chantal Schumacher also joins the board and will chair the newly established Audit Committee.
READ MOREThe acquisition is a further step in consolidating the European ratings market and strengthens Scope’s position in rating mid-cap companies and project finance, two increasingly important segments as the EU heads towards Capital Markets Union.
READ MOREThe appointment further raises Scope’s international profile and underscores the continuity of senior management as Guillaume Jolivet has played a central role in the development of the European credit rating alternative over the past eight years.
READ MORETogether with its media partner, Handelsblatt, Scope Ratings has presented the 15th Scope Awards for the year’s outstanding asset managers and investment concepts in 42 categories.
READ MOREA new governance structure will protect Scope Group`s long term independence and European identity. Jean-Claude Trichet, Horst Köhler, José Manuel González-Páramo, Pier Carlo Padoan and Leszek Balcerowicz have joined the Scope Foundation as patrons.
READ MOREScope has published an innovative and disruptive approach to ESG that is independent of companies’ own sustainability reports, takes global supply chains fully into account, and assigns specific monetary values to ESG factors.
READ MORESveriges Riksbank has included credit ratings from Scope Ratings in its framework for purchases of commercial paper of Swedish non-financial corporates.
READ MOREScope is responding to greater demand for a European champion in both credit and non-financial ratings. Over recent months, Scope has hired senior executives to expand its Paris office as part of plans for further growth.
READ MOREScope’s fully operational teams are committed to supporting market participants with unique insight on Europe amid the Covid-19 crisis.
READ MORERating agency Scope and media partner Handelsblatt honoured the asset management industry’s outstanding fund managers and most innovative products at its 2019 Investment Awards ceremony in Frankfurt on 27 November.
READ MOREOne of Germany’s largest foundations is investing in the leading European rating agency.
READ MOREStructured Credit Investor has chosen Scope as Service Provider of the Year, thanks to Scope’s involvement in innovative risk transfer transactions across several asset classes. The award also recognises the multidisciplinary approach to credit analysis.
READ MOREHungary’s central bank has launched a HUF 300bn corporate bond-buying programme. Scope has been hired to rate the applicant issuers.
READ MOREScope reinforces its position as Europe’s leading rating agency by appointing French executive Guillaume Jolivet to the Scope Ratings’ management board alongside Torsten Hinrichs, COO of the Scope Group.
READ MOREThe leading European rating agency Scope obtains registration with the Swiss financial market supervisory authority FINMA.
READ MOREInsurance companies from Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Luxembourg are investing in the European rating agency Scope. Major institutional investors such as HDI and Signal Iduna are supporting the group's growth strategy.
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