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Fineco confirmed among the top sustainable banks for Standard Ethics

For the second consecutive year Standard Ethics assigns to the Bank the sustainability rating EE+,

keeping the highest rating assigned to financial institutions globally

Milan, June 23rd 2021

The independent Sustainability Agency Standard Ethics1 confirmed Fineco's rating "EE+" for the second consecutive year, thus placing the Bank among the only two credit institutions that achieved the most solid sustainability score currently assigned.

Among the motivations that led to the decision, Standard Ethics mentions Fineco's flexibility and a swift reception to market challenges: characteristics which have enabled a rapid implementation of ESG strategies in line with the international sustainability guidance provided by the UN, OECD and EU. Moreover, the agency highlights the development of adequate governance of sustainability tools, starting from FinecoBank's Board of Directors, which represents a best practice in terms of independence, professional pluralism and gender equality.

Lorena Pelliciari, Chief Financial Officer and chairman of Fineco Sustainability Management Committee: "We're very satisfied about this result as it confirms Fineco's ability to keep over time the high levels reached in sustainability, while accelerating in its path of growth. Being considered among the excellence of the banking sector not only for our swift answer to market challenges, but also for our governance, strengthens our effort for widening to more and more fields our principles of corporate ethics."

The "EE+" rating is considered by Standard Ethics Rating a "very strong investment grade", assigned to sustainable companies with a low reputational risk and a strong long-term growth prospects.

Fineco is a component of the Standard Ethics Italian Index, of the Standard Ethics Italian Banks Index, and is included in the FTSE4Good, in the Bloomberg Gender Equality Index and in the Nasdaq CRD Global Sustainability Index.

1 Standard Ethics provides long-term evaluation on sustainability strategy for about 500 companies all over the world, assessing their positioning with respect to the sustainability and corporate governance guidelines proposed by the UN, OECD and the European Union.

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FinecoBank

FinecoBank is one of the most important FinTech banks in Europe. Listed on the FTSE MIB, Fineco offers an unique business model in Europe, combining advanced platforms with a large network of financial advisors. It offers a single account with banking, trading and investment services, through transactional and advisory platforms developed with proprietary technologies. Fineco is a leading bank in brokerage in Europe, and one of the most important players in Private Banking in Italy, offering advanced and tailor-made advisory services. Since 2017, FinecoBank is in the UK with an offer focused on brokerage, banking and investment services. Fineco Asset Management was founded in Dublin in 2018, with the mission to develop investment solutions in partnership with top international asset managers.

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