Alternatives & Private Markets

May 02, 2023

Asoka Wöhrmann, the former chief executive of DWS, has become the CEO of real estate and infrastructure firm Patrizia.

May 02, 2023

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May 02, 2023

Aviva Investors, UK, LTAF, Aviva,asset fund, Ltaf, fund, private market assets, private, market, assetsAviva Investors has launched the UK’s largest long-term asset fund (Ltaf), a new fund category designed to provide access to illiquid and private market assets.

May 02, 2023

A small tweak to regulations would unlock more flows of capital from smaller institutional investors into private markets, says Thomas Eskebaek, CEO of Titanbay.

Apr 27, 2023

Aegon, acquire, North Westerly CLO, business, asset management, NIBC Bank, alternative investmentAegon Asset Management will buy NIBC Bank's North Westerly European Collateralised Loan Obligation (CLO) management business for an undisclosed fee to strengthen its alternative investment offering.

Apr 27, 2023

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Societe Generale Securities Services' Ian Duffy and Michael Clifford explain how Irish Investment Limited Partnerships herald new opportunities for private equity managers.

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Thought leadership

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This whitepaper outlines key challenges impeding the growth of private markets and explores how technological innovation, when bolstered by the operational experience and global reach of FMIs, can provide solutions to unlock access to private market funds for a growing investor base.

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Executive Video Interviews

Why fund admin tech is a key competitive advantage

Cian Hyland, Strategic Client Relationship Director at Deep Pool Financial Solutions spoke to us about how technology enables efficient data management, reporting automation and secure data access.

Insights from State Street

Cuan Coulter, Global Head of Asset Managers and Head of UK and Ireland at State Street, discusses how fund managers decide between the two cross-border fund domiciles, namely Ireland and Luxembourg, and why asset managers find managing data so difficult.

Unlocking access to private markets

Vincent Clause, who heads the global funds strategy at Euroclear and David Genn, CEO of Goji, sit down with Funds Europe to explain how technological innovation, bolstered by operational experience and global reach, can provide solutions that unlock access to private markets.

Sustainable investing in the DC world

Claire Felgate, a specialist in UK defined contribution pension schemes at asset manager BlackRock, talks with Funds Europe editor Nick Fitzpatrick about how - and the pace at which - DC pension schemes are adapting to the requirements of sustainable investment.

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Webinars

Join our webinar for a deep dive into the findings of the fresh-off-the-press EU Taxonomy 2023 Insights Report, based on Clarity AI's best-in-class coverage of EU Taxonomy reported data and CDP industry-leading environmental datasets. 

In this webinar, we discuss tools for optimising fund data management and distribution, the role of global fund classifications and ratings, and how technology and automation enhance data integrity and insights.