November 2017

EDITORIAL: A quiet revolution

The french funds industry is one of the most dynamic in Europe. Led by a sleek regulator and an active trade body, the industry...

OPINION: Cherchez la femme

Since Harvey Weinstein was booted off the board of his own film company in October, there has been a lot of much-needed deep reflection...

FRENCH ASSET SERVICING: Keeping up with the march of progress

Along with the rollout of technology, the never-ending drip feed of regulation is keeping French asset servicing firms on their toes. In paris, Mark...

Yves Perrier interview: The rise and rise of Europe’s largest fund house

Amundi chief Yves Perrier opens up to Mark Latham about his ambitious plans to expand in Europe and Asia following the firm’s mega-merger with...

FRENCH ASSET MANAGEMENT: The search for yield

Years of persistently low interest rates, combined with the new era of socially responsible investing, have forced French asset managers to be increasingly creative...

FIXED INCOME: Finding the exit

For all the talk of rate normalisation, bond managers do not see an end to stimulus just yet. Fiona Rintoul looks at how portfolios...

DISTRIBUTION: Day of the MiFID

MiFID II comes into force in two months’ time. Catherine Lafferty asks how prepared the funds industry is to meet the target market requirements. The...

BEPS: Caught in the deluge

The public is angry with tax dodgers. governments worldwide are responding with a clampdown on base erosion and profit shifting, or ‘BEPS’, Unfortunately, the...

SPONSORED FEATURE: An agnostic to believe in

Rotating freely between styles and sizes, Investec’s GSF European Equity Fund has produced heavenly rewards. There aren’t many funds that outperform the market year after...

INSIDE VIEW: Market support

European property investment is set to evolve along similar lines to the UK, implying more opportunities for non-bank debt specialists, say Amy Aznar and...

THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

The tension between urgency and inaction will continue to influence sustainability discussions in 2024, as reflected in the trends report from S&P Global.
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CLOUD DATA PLATFORMS

Luxembourg is one of the world’s premiere centres for cross-border distribution of investment funds. Read our special regional coverage, coinciding with the annual ALFI European Asset Management Conference.
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