Recent cyber security breaches should have alerted private equity firms to the threats facing their portfolio companies, says Michael Corcione of Cordium.
Doubts about esg are on the rise. Catherine Lafferty looks at where the strategy is going wrong and what it might be doing right.
If there’s one crucial global issue that fund managers are central to, it is ESG. Responsible investing is emerging as one of the largest investment trends, including in emerging markets. Fiona Rintoul reports.
The exponential rise in the value of bitcoin to over $11,000 (€9,280) last month has prompted France’s two main financial regulators to issue a warning to savers on the volatility of the cryptocurrency.
A push to challenge London’s dominance of the €1 trillion-a-day euro derivatives clearing market has received a boost from the German national funds association BVI which said that moving euro clearing to within the EU would “significantly” reduce costs for the funds industry.
Asset managers and pension funds differ in their thoughts about global risk, with asset managers showing more concern about economic issues, a survey indicates.
…that’s the ratio of traded passive to active equities. The statistic is significant given the ‘bull market’ in ETFs and the supposed risk around this, our panel hears. Plus, smart beta and the rise of active ETFs.
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 Latham talks to the key players.
For all the talk of rate normalisation, bond managers do not see an end to stimulus just yet. Fiona Rintoul looks at how portfolios are positioned at this confusing moment.
MiFID II comes into force in two months’ time. Catherine Lafferty asks how prepared the funds industry is to meet the target market requirements.
