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Nine out of ten alternative fund managers use AI for risk and compliance

30 April 2024

Nine in ten (92%) alternative fund managers are using artificial intelligence to carry out routine risk and compliance procedures. A global survey of 101 compliance and risk executives at alternative fund manager firms which collectively manage around $132.25 billion, found that, of those who already use AI as part of...

Fiera Capital opens office in Netherlands

Montreal-based Fiera Capital has opened its first office in the Netherlands, in the Dutch capital of the Hague. The new office of the Toronto-listed...

30 April 2024

LGIM launches model portfolio service

Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) has launched a model portfolio service partnership with Apollo Investment Management, an investment consultancy and independent financial adviser...

30 April 2024

Esma gives green light to sterling LDI buffer post UK bonds crisis

The European financial regulator Esma has given the green light to Irish and Luxembourg regulators to impose an extra safety cushion on funds that...

30 April 2024

Investments in illiquid assets saw wide performance divergence in 2023, study finds

Pensions fiduciary managers experienced a wide variation in investment performance across 2023 despite markets performing well, according to a study. The survey of 20 growth...

30 April 2024

FundGuard sponsors Funds Europe Awards 2024 After Party

FundGuard will once again sponsor the ‘Official After Party’ at the 2024 Funds Europe Awards, which will take place on November 6th in London. The...

30 April 2024

Private asset shift grows; infrastructure and debt lead preferences: survey finds

Indicating a continued shift from public to private assets within investment portfolios, a survey has found that over one-third of institutions have allocated over...

29 April 2024

LUXEMBOURG SPOTLIGHT

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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Preparing for a new era of client service in the alternatives industry

By Joseph Latini, chief commercial officer, MUFG Investor Services For several years, rising interest rates, inflation, and geopolitical uncertainty resulted in fewer deals, fewer exits, delayed...

Europe’s ETF market to hit €2.5trn by 2030 – Lipper

Assets under management (AuM) for Europe’s ETF industry reached an all-time high in 2023, according to market data provider Lipper. Assets increased to reach €1.564...

Europe’s T+1 dilemma

Jens Schmidt at EY Luxembourg is among some who say t+1 could hinder deeper changes that are needed in capital markets. Nicholas Pratt talks...

Fixed income ETFs see “subdued” inflows in February

Inflows into fixed income ETFs decelerated in February, although the market remains supportive of the asset class in anticipation of rate cuts later this...

Vox pop: “Increased investment volumes” expected for 2024

Higher real estate investment volumes and reaching “peak rate” in central bank policy rates are among the expectations for the property market, hears Piyasi...

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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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