Perspectives on ESG Integration in Equity Investing: An opportunity to enhance long-term, risk-adjusted investment performance

There is growing acknowledgement within the investment community that environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors have the potential to materially impact corporate financial performance and security prices. Rather than risking shocks to their business models or discord from key stakeholders, companies are increasingly trying to mitigate potential ESG risks as a way to protect their brand value and ensure stable demand for their products.

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Comerica Bank

Comerica Incorporated (NYSE: CMA) is a financial services company headquartered in Dallas, Texas, strategically aligned by the Business Bank, the Retail Bank, and Wealth Management. The Business Bank provides companies of all sizes with an array of credit and non-credit financial products and services.

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whitePaper | August 8, 2022

We have built a platform that can address the constraints of conventional financial institutions through the use of technological innovation. We see cryptocurrency as a means of the future and a catalyst for the creation of an open financial system. An open financial system should not be controlled by any country or company. It is the best way to bring more economic freedom, innovation, efficiency and equal opportunities to the world.

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Building Something Great to Go Somewhere Great: HOW PRIVATE COMPANY FINANCE FUNCTIONS ARE Adapting to Scale for Growth, Exit Opportunities

whitePaper | August 25, 2022

The exit whether it’s an initial public offering (IPO), being absorbed into a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), or an outright sale is now a strategic goal for many private company executive teams. With many private equity funds nearing the end of their holding period, finance professionals are increasingly being relied on to navigate the complicated liquidity event and provide the critical oversight needed when developing a company’s new internal control environment.

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Cybersecurity for banks

whitePaper | February 26, 2022

During the past year, financial organizations and banks in particular, have suffered increasing rates of cyberattacks coming in from every possible threat vector. According to Check Point Research, a financial organization was attacked on average 700 times every week during 2021, a 53% increase year-over-year, and according to IBM the average cost of a successful breach was $5.85 million. From phishing to supply chain attacks, and everything in between, what we have seen is just the tip of the iceberg.

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SUSTAINABILITY IN EXPORT FINANCE

whitePaper | May 31, 2022

In 2015, the UN General Assembly formally established the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to be addressed by 2030 and that same year, 195 countries committed to keep global warming to well below 2°C. An estimated $5-7 trillion a year of new investment is needed until 2030 to realise the SDGs globally, including investments into infrastructure, clean energy, water and sanitation and agriculture.

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Everything You Should Know About Contactless Payments

whitePaper | February 15, 2022

For years, shoppers in Europe and Asia have been paying with contactless methods such as mobile wallets and contactless cards. While U.S. consumers have traditionally been slow to adopt this payment method, they’ve recently begun making up for that delay.

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Why financial institutions need one-to-one messaging to build profitable customer engagement

whitePaper | October 3, 2022

By taking advantage of today’s technologically advanced world, there are many opportunities for financial institutions to innovate and enhance customer experience, beginning with building meaningful and authentic connections with customers. Exceptional customer engagement is an important component of quality customer experience as a whole, it directly impacts the way in which your customers interact with your organization. While a negative customer experience, such as an unpleasant interaction with customer service representatives or failure to accommodate a customer’s urgent needs, can easily tarnish the reputation of your financial institution (FI) and detract from the entire customer experience. Consequently, it is important that FIs not only seek out new ways to communicate with customers, but also exceed their expectations entirely.

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Spotlight

Comerica Bank

Comerica Incorporated (NYSE: CMA) is a financial services company headquartered in Dallas, Texas, strategically aligned by the Business Bank, the Retail Bank, and Wealth Management. The Business Bank provides companies of all sizes with an array of credit and non-credit financial products and services.

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