May 2018

EDITORIAL: Together again

In 2009, a bunch of industry participants got together and made a concerted effort to eliminate fax machines in the processing of customer fund...

OPINION: Listen to the police

It’s not often that police address an asset management conference, but Sergeant Charlie Morrison of the City of London police did so this month...

US EQUITIES: One way or another

Could a trade war end ten years of strong performance for US equities? Perhaps not, finds Fiona Rintoul – but a recession may be...

SPONSORED FEATURE: Stars of the bond market

Fallen angels – bonds from downgraded companies – offer new opportunities. Downgrading of company ratings often causes share price losses. But that in turn translates...

DIGITAL: The millennial bug

Unless they adjust their business models or collaborate on change, asset managers may find it difficult to thrive in a digital environment, experts told...

SURVEY: Wishful thinking

Fund professionals feel compliance costs are hampering tech adoption. So where would they spend the money if they could? A Funds Europe/Calastone survey finds...

Stuart Parker interview: Just getting started

US fund giant PGIM Investments has raised $2.5 billion into its Ucits fund range since launching in Europe five years ago. Chief executive Stuart...

INSIDE VIEW: Small changes, big problems

KNEIP’s Lauri Paal draws on his experience working at Skype to see how technology and outsourcing can play a role in standardising operations. There is...

SOUTH AFRICA ROUNDTABLE: Airline syndrome

Our panellists tell us that instead of launching competing national projects, African countries should work together for the sake of a bigger capital market. Chaired by...

COLLATERAL MANAGEMENT: The bigger picture

The International Capital Market Association is seeing an increasing need for collateral management knowledge among professionals. Tim Steele asks why. The past five years have...

THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

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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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