London Stock Exchange Group CEO David Schwimmer warns that the Middle East conflict poses a "real test" for investor resilience, as markets face multiple challenges including AI disruption concerns, private credit risks and record public debt levels. Speaking after activist hedge fund Elliott Management took a significant stake in LSEG, Schwimmer defended his long-term strategy whilst announcing a £3 billion share buyback. The company structured the repurchase to maintain "healthy strategic flexibility" for acquisitions, keeping net debt around two times EBITDA. Schwimmer dismissed concerns that AI chatbots will replace LSEG's data business, noting the company's proprietary datasets and embedded infrastructure remain essential. He highlighted a cultural shift, flipping the ratio of contractors to in-house engineers from 60:40 to 40:60, enabling faster product rollouts whilst improving costs.

BBH receives the 2026 LSEG Lipper Fund Award for Fixed Income. NEW YORK-(BUSINESS WIRE)-Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH) is pleased to announce it has been awarded the Asset Class Group Award for Fixed Income at the 2026 LSEG Lipper Fund Awards banquet. This award recognizes superior firm-wide results in fixed income performance and was awarded to only one firm - out of 91 in the category - in the United States. It is for performance over the three-year period ending in November 2025. Presented by London Stock Exchange Group, the Lipper Fund Awards have honored funds and fund management firms for more than three decades, recognizing those that have delivered consistently strong risk-adjusted performance. The award reflects the strength of BBH's disciplined research-driven investment approach and the deep expertise of our fixed income team. At BBH, we focus on process over predictions and on purchasing durable credits only when they are available at attractive yields. We avoid investments that require predictions for satisfactory outcomes. "This award is a testament to our process and our people," said BBH Partner and Portfolio Manager Neil Hohmann. "Our process is executed by a long-tenured leadership and investment team. Our fixed income investment teams all apply the same value-focused process and collaborate across sectors, creating consistency and continuity." "The 2026 LSEG Lipper Fund Awards mark another volatile three-year stretch for global markets. The managers we're recognizing have guided investors through an environment where base rates have spiked, then diverged, as central banks navigated new and challenging inflationary landscapes, alongside uneven global growth, and heightened geopolitical risk...We applaud the 2026 LSEG Lipper Fund Award winners for delivering outperformance and the steady reassurance of consistency through changing market conditions," said Otto Christian Kober, Head of Lipper Research, LSEG Data & Analytics. About Brown Brothers Harriman and Brown Brothers Harriman Credit Partners, LLC Brown Brothers Harriman is a global financial services firm that has partnered with clients to help them achieve their vision of success for over 200 years. Today, BBH is the trusted and preferred advisor and investor for private businesses and their owners, wealthy families, and sophisticated institutional investors. Through our Capital Partners line of business, we offer multi-family office and trust solutions, investment management, private equity, and corporate advisory and banking services. Brown Brothers Harriman Credit Partners, LLC (BBH Credit Partners), a direct subsidiary of BBH, offers taxable fixed income strategies which seek to grow and preserve investor capital through opportunistic credit investing, focusing on durable credits available at attractive yields. A disciplined focus on credit durability enables consistent decision-making across market cycles. About LSEG Lipper Fund Awards For more than 30 years and in over 17 countries worldwide, the highly-respected LSEG Lipper Awards have honored funds and fund management firms that have excelled in providing consistently strong risk-adjusted performance relative to their peers and focus the investment world on top-funds. The merit of the winners is based on entirely objective, quantitative criteria. This coupled with the unmatched depth of fund data, results in a unique level of prestige and ensures the award has lasting value. Renowned fund data and proprietary methodology is the foundation of this prestigious award qualification, recognizing excellence in fund management. Find out more at www.lipperfundawards.com. The LSEG Lipper Fund Awards, granted annually, highlight funds and fund companies that have excelled in delivering consistently strong risk-adjusted performance relative to their peers. The LSEG Lipper Fund Awards are based on the Lipper Leader for Consistent Return rating, which is a risk-adjusted performance measure calculated over 36, 60 and 120 months. The fund with the highest Lipper Leader for Consistent Return (Effective Return) value in each eligible classification wins the LSEG Lipper Fund Award. For more information, see lipperfundawards.com. Although LSEG makes reasonable efforts to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the data contained herein, their accuracy is not guaranteed by LSEG Lipper. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investing in the bond market is subject to certain risks including market, interest-rate, issuer, credit, maturity, call and inflation risk; investments may be worth more or less than the original cost when redeemed. Bond prices are sensitive to changes in interest rates and a rise in interest rates can cause a decline in their prices. For more complete information, visit www.bbhfunds.com or contact your investment professional for prospectuses. You should consider a Fund's investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before you invest. Information about these and other important subjects is in the Fund's prospectus, which you should read carefully before investing. Shares of the Fund are distributed by ALPS Distributors, Inc. and is located at 1290 Broadway, Suite 1000, Denver, CO 80203. More News From Brown Brothers Harriman NEW YORK-( BUSINESS WIRE )-Private business owners are placing renewed focus on passing down their wealth and businesses. However, new research from Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH) reveals that many owners struggle with when to tell the next generation about their plans and how best to prepare them. The survey highlights gaps in succession planning, mixed confidence in next-gen readiness, and continued emphasis on growth, even as owners reconsider dividend policies and forego equity to maintain b... PHILADELPHIA-( BUSINESS WIRE )-Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. (BBH) is pleased to announce the addition of Katie Casey to the Multi-Family Office in Philadelphia. In her new role, Katie serves as a trusted advisor to private business owners, ultra-high-net-worth individuals, and their families, delivering expert guidance in investing, philanthropy, private banking, and wealth planning. "We are excited that Katie has joined our team here in Philadelphia. Her experience will make her a tremend... NEW YORK-( BUSINESS WIRE )-Auramet International, Inc. ("Auramet"), a leading precious metals merchant, is pleased to announce that it has closed a $350 million syndicated revolving credit facility (the "Facility") led by Macquarie Group ("Macquarie"). Macquarie's Commodities and Global Markets business acted as Mandated Lead Arranger, Bookrunner and Administrative Agent for the Facility, which was well oversubscribed. The Facility complements Auramet's various bilateral banking facilities. Aur... Brown Brothers Harriman. Release Versions

OSTTRA makes four key appointments. 19 March 2026 UK Reporter: Hansa Tote Image: RISKI_STUDIO/stock.adobe.com OSTTRA has announced four key appointments to its leadership and product teams to support its strategy of post-trade transformation. Nathan Ondyak joins as chief commercial officer, Peter Altero as chief business development officer, Chris Licini as buy side strategic relationship manager, and Christian Kjaeldgaard joins as product design director. The news follows the acquisition of the firm by private equity company KKR in October last year, and builds on the further investment from a consortium of global banks announced in February 2026. The new hires will work closely with OSTTRA partners and clients to accelerate innovation and the build-out of new services that bring new capital and operational efficiencies to complex workflows, extending OSTTRA services across asset classes. Ondyak spent over 14 years at LSEG, where he led the expansion of the firm's post-trade capabilities, and most recently served as the CEO of LSEG Post Trade Services (TradeAgent) and SwapAgent. Prior to LSEG, Ondyak held senior product and sales management positions at Markit. Altero returns to OSTTRA from LSEG, where he spent three years as North America head of TradeAgent, SwapAgent, and Quantile, responsible for advancing LCH's post-trade operations outside of its core clearing business. Licini held a leading role in developing strategic customer relationships at LSEG for more than 14 years, focusing on the buy side community. Kjaeldgaard previously developed post-trade strategy and solutions across the SwapAgent offering at LSEG, having formerly played an important role in the evolution of MarkitWire in the product management team at Markit. Commenting on the appointments, Guy Rowcliffe and John Stewart, co-CEOs of OSTTRA, state: "Nathan, Peter, Chris, and Christian bring deep expertise and proven track records of innovation and collaboration across its industry. "This perfectly complements the in-house expertise we already have at OSTTRA. Their appointments will significantly accelerate our ambition to transform post-trade this year and beyond, turning shared infrastructure into shared benefit." Ondyak says: "I am excited to be joining OSTTRA at this pivotal moment and look forward to contributing significantly to writing the next chapter in the evolution of the post-trade landscape. "Our strategy focuses on working with the industry to connect and evolve our robust, trusted infrastructure with the new workflows and technologies that will define tomorrow's financial markets." Next people moves article NO FEE, NO RISK 100% ON RETURNS If you invest in only one asset servicing news source this year, make sure it is your free subscription to Asset Servicing Times