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The canons of medical ethics have long banned physicians from participating in torture. These proscriptions were explicitly laid out in the World Medical Association s Declaration of Tokyo (1975), the United Nations Principles of Medical Ethics (1982), and the United Nations Convention against Torture (1984). The American Medical Association Code of Medical Ethics goes one step further, noting that physicians must not be present when torture is used or threatened. The AMA code also warns that physicians may treat prisoners or detainees if doing so is in their best interest, but physicians should not treat individuals to verify their health so that torture can begin or continue.
Launch of Novel Gene Therapy Company, VectorY, to Develop Innovative Vectorized Antibodies
Targeting muscular and neurodegenerative disorders
Amsterdam-based company seeded by Forbion
Co-founded by highly experienced gene therapy technology and manufacturing team
VectorY, a fully integrated gene therapy company focused on the development of innovative vectorized antibodies for muscular and neurodegenerative disorders, today announces its official launch. The Company has been operational since October 2020 and has established its laboratories and offices at the Amsterdam Science Park in The Netherlands.
VectorY develops proprietary and partnered programs based on a novel AAV platform and innovative antibody-based targeted degradation technologies. The Company is creating a pipeline of innovative vectorized antibodies targeting muscular and CNS diseases, aimed at overcoming limitations of current therapies, specifically by improving delivery, durability and accessibility of targe
Attractive yields are still available to those investors willing to look beyond traditional markets in developed economies. Some of the most attractive high-yield opportunities at present can be found in private or unlisted credit, and specifically in frontier markets. These assets also present real opportunities for investors to make a difference in raising environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards in developing economies.
Features of private credit
Apart from yield, private credit offers particular advantages. It is uncorrelated to traditional asset classes, can be counter-cyclical, and these instruments deliver stable, predictable returns. Private credit is appropriate for investors with a long-term horizon or those with liability-driven objectives, as it less liquid than traditional fixed income assets.
The Fondation de Luxembourg, responsible for the philanthropic objectives of investors in the financial centre, has been approved as a signatory of the UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investment, a leading global framework for integrating environmental, social and governance practices in investment strategies
The decision is a recognition of the work of the Fondation de Luxembourg, which has aligned itself with the principles for responsible investment since 2018. Since our creation in 2009, we have been investing sustainably, says Tonika Hirdman, managing director of the Fondation de Luxembourg. So our methodology didn’t really have to change. However, we are now subject to annual reporting in order to give a detailed account of the measures taken to achieve these objectives.