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Fineco among the global leaders in sustainability

For the third consecutive year Standard Ethics assigns to the Bank the rating EE+:

"Positive short-term and long-term vision"

Milan, September 13th2022

For the third year running, the independent Agency Standard Ethics1 confirmed Fineco's rating "EE+" (Very Strong2), thus placing the Bank among the only two credit institutions that achieved the most solid sustainability score currently assigned.

Motivating its decision, Standard Ethics highlights how Fineco, over the last five years, has constantly aligned itself with the international sustainability guidance provided by the UN, OECD and European Union. To succeed in this goal, the Bank acted on it its governance of sustainability model, on the quality of its working environment and on the protection of its stakeholders, as well as on extra-financial reporting, identification of appropriate targets for its business type, ESG risk management and the qualitative and quantitative composition of its senior management team in terms of independence and gender equality. It has carried out adequate training activities (also with regard to fair competition) and addresses the topic of technological innovation, with due consideration for any related risks.

For all these reasons, the agency considers positive its short-term and long-term vision about Fineco.

Lorena Pelliciari, Chief Financial Officer and chairman of Fineco Sustainability Management Committee: "Long term sustainability is part of Fineco's DNA, which bases the Bank's growth strategy on a fair and transparent relationship with stakeholders. Therefore, it's a natural consequence to include in our governance policies and processes aligned to the recommendations suggested by the main international authorities. This effort involves the whole Bank, and being recognized in reaching such a high level is at the same time a great satisfaction and a motivation to keep on going in this direction."

Fineco is a component of the Standard Ethics Italian Index, of the Standard Ethics Italian Banks Index, and is included in the Euronext's MIB ESG Index, in the FTSE4Good, in the Bloomberg Gender Equality Index, in the Nasdaq CRD Global Sustainability Index and in the S&P's Global 1200 ESG Index.

1. Standard Ethics provides non-financial evaluation on sustainability strategy for companies all over the world, assessing their positioning with respect to the international sustainability and corporate governance guidelines.
2. The "EE+" rating is considered within the Standard Ethics Rating a "very strong compliance" with international guidelines, assigned to sustainable companies with a low reputational risk and a strong long-term growth prospects.

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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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