With the Global Distribution Conference of the Luxembourg association of investment funds (Alfi) taking place this week (September 20-21), Laurent Marochini, head of innovation, Societe Generale Securities Services in Luxembourg, gives us his thoughts on technology in the financial sector.
BNY Mellon subsidiary Pershing has appointed Cécile Nagel as chief executive officer of its EMEA business, Pershing Limited.
Barely a month goes by without a survey of institutional investors that signals greater allocations to private markets investments.
With the growing number of global collective redress mechanisms for investors to recoup investment losses, participation in non-US-litigation actions requires specific considerations, making it important for investors to have the full picture before they make a decision.
Teslin Capital Management has selected BNP Paribas Securities Services to manage the depot bank and custody services for Teslin Capital’s €1.2 billion global assets.
The clearing and settlement system is struggling to leverage off of distributed ledger technology – but DLT is still where its future lies, finds Nicholas Pratt.
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.
Ireland is working to expand the talent pool available to the country’s €4 trillion funds industry, says Pat Lardner of Irish Funds.
Asset managers and fund boards grapple with the impact of climate risks on investments in their funds. However, things move quickly. Alongside awareness of biodiversity loss and the risk it poses, nature is another important risk that must also be considered.
While cryptocurrencies forge onwards, access for investors who prefer to invest through regulated vehicles remains muted. A wait-and-see stance by regulators lies at the centre of this, finds Nicholas Pratt.
