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IA: Greater clarity needed for stewardship expectations

NewsJun 30, 2022

AXA IM gains gender diversity certification

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Amundi launches corporate green bond strategy

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Natixis: European advisers still bullish about 12-month growth outlook

NewsJun 28, 2022

In-depth articles

Opinion: The importance of domicile for emerging managers

Elliot_RefsonFor emerging managers – any firm newly launching into the asset management market – choosing partners is a crucial exercise, and that includes the fund domicile. Elliot Refson, head of funds at Jersey Finance, expands on the issue and introduces Funds Europe’s emerging managers survey.

Editorial: Leading indicator

Nick_FitzpatrickResearch back in 1986 showed how the inversion of the yield curve had been a leading indicator of recessions since the 1960s, and subsequent recessions strengthened the theory.

Global corporate bonds: Prediction power of the yield curve

RollercoasterWhat is the yield curve? What signals has it been giving recently? And  what does this mean for corporate bonds? David Blackman explains.

Jersey legal ease: Why JPFs are thriving

Tatiana_CollinsThere are four main reasons why the Jersey private fund structure has become an Island success story, says Tatiana Collins, senior counsel at law firm Walkers’ Jersey investment funds and corporate practice group.

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Most read features in May

ESG roundtable: The Deliveroo of ESG

ESG events that have captured attention in the past year, and the evolution of attitudes to ESG-based returns, are two topics our expert panellists discuss.

Lies, damn lies and diluted ESG metrics

Fund managers talk to Nicholas Pratt about the dangers of ESG metrics that boil complex risks down to a single number.

Sponsored feature: The crypto market on the cusp of adoption

Designed as a payment tool, cryptocurrencies have attracted the interest of asset managers as the promise of returns is so high. 

Ireland: The Munster funds industry

“If you build it, they will come” is an oft-misquoted phrase from the film Field of Dreams, but there seems to be some truth in the sentiment if we look at the Irish funds industry, writes Angela Madden.

ESG: Into the woods

A new initiative from Denmark could pave the way for European pension funds to become more involved in forest management – But, as indigenous people understand better than anyone, this carries a duty of custodianship. David Whitehouse reports.

Sponsored Features

Investment fund tokenization for mass adoption or better distribution?

Paolo_Brignardello_FundsDLTInvestment funds are very liquid products by design, so why look at their tokenization? Paolo Brignardello of FundsDLT considers the...

Digital innovation can lighten the regulatory load

Digital_reportingAs regulatory demands proliferate, fund and asset managers are finding that reporting on everything from sustainability to technical standards is a growing burden on...

Headwinds Ahead: Regulatory push for Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) outcomes creates challenging outlook for Defined Contribution (DC) schemes

As the UK DC market continues to grow at pace, challenges are emerging for both members and schemes: consumers’ life expectancy is growing, squeezing schemes’ durability; retirement...

Better late than never to the digitalisation party

DigitalisationDeep Pool Financial Solutions’ Roger Woolman explains how fund managers and administrators are increasingly using digital investment services to keep pace with evolving...

Market woes bring opportunity to assess virtues of thematic investing

GraphsThe market volatility and macroeconomic disruptions of 2022 have raised a challenge to the thematic investing boom, but also offer a chance to reappraise the benefits of the...

Establishing a cross-border fund: Four ways you could be delayed

Rosemary_McCollinIn today’s globalised investment environment, fund managers can more accurately target their investor bases by establishing funds across borders....

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Executive Interviews

Interview: One of the greatest innovations

ETFs are emerging as a viable means for institutional investors to gain exposure to bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, says Alexis Marinof, WisdomTree’s head of Europe, in an interview with...

Executive interview: Where the ESG flowers should bloom

David Hunt (pictured below), president and chief executive of PGIM, tells Romil Patel about leading a top-ten global asset manager through a remarkable era of change.

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Roundtables & Panels

Jersey roundtable: Embracing next-gen investors

A recent Funds Europe roundtable in association with Jersey Finance discussed how Jersey can retain its appeal among next-gen investors by embracing digital innovation and sustainable finance.

Ireland roundtable: 'If only we could copyright the colour green'

Our latest Ireland roundtable saw fund management head Robin Creswell join a panel of Irish funds experts to discuss AIFs, Ireland’s CP86 governance project, and the potential for the Emerald Isle to be a ‘green’ hub.

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Latest Report

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Latest Research

Caceis

Awareness of climate risk and its impact on the investment world is rising rapidly, but there are a number of challenges confronting asset managers and fund boards. Read our full report in association with Caceis.

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Awards 2022

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We are delighted to announce that entries are now open for the Funds Europe Awards 2022. The winners will be announced at the Tower of London on Thursday, 10th November, 2022.

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Top read news last week

HSBC creates new unit for capital solutions

HSBC Asset Management (HSBC AM) is to establish a capital solutions unit that will sit within the HSBC Alternatives arm of the bank.

LGIM adds two funds to global ESG range

Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) has added two funds to its Future World ESG Multi-Index fund range.

Nine in ten German institutional investors see nuclear as "unsustainable"

German institutional investors are largely in consensus on nuclear power with 89% considering it unsustainable, according to research from Union Investment, an arm of DZ Bank.

Gold’s 50-year relationship with inflation

Chris Mellor, of Invesco, considers the perceived breakdown between the gold price and inflation and tries to answer if this is a permanent feature for the precious metal.

May 2022 worst month for outflows since Covid outbreak

European long-term funds experienced €15.8 billion of net outflows in May this year, the worst monthly result in terms of flows since March 2020 according to Morningstar.

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