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FUND CUSTODY: Directory

Sep 24, 2007

BNY Mellon Asset Servicing, Brown Brothers Harriman, Caceis, Citi, HSBC Securities Services, JPMorgan Worldwide Securities Services, KAS Bank NV, Northern Trust, Societe Generale Securities Services (SGSS), State Street

FUND CUSTODY: Directory

Sep 24, 2007

STP: Right here, right now

Sep 03, 2007

Christine Senior asks whether funds straight-through processing will ever equal that of equities and bonds

STP: Right here, right now

Sep 03, 2007

Christine Senior asks whether funds straight-through processing will ever equal that of equities and bonds

Most read features in December

Roundtable: Pursuing ESG and pursuing financial returns is exactly the same thing

Asset owners, managers and consultants examine the use of intelligence to pursue ESG, climate and financial goals at the same time, intermediary targets as a vehicle to meeting long-term goals and diversity in all its forms. Chaired by Romil Patel.

French asset servicers: Sorry for the disruption

Conflicting rules surrounding custody of digital assets is hindering major French service providers from positioning themselves in the market, finds Nicholas Pratt.

Virtual reality: Tech and innovation at The Network Forum

The Network Forum hosts its first autumn virtual meeting from November 3-5, having been forced by the pandemic to reschedule its planned series of regional events in New York, Singapore and Kuwait.

Artificial intelligence: Gateway to Wonderland

DWS’s stake in Arabesque showed how asset management is moving towards AI-powered investing. Alex Rolandi talks to Arabesque and other AI players, such as Aberdeen Standard Investments, about heading for tomorrow’s world.

Exchange-traded funds: Mapping Hong Kong’s ETF market

Assets under management in exchanged-traded funds are burgeoning, but growth is concentrated in the US and Europe, writes Fiona Rintoul.

Digital Features & Sponsored Profiles

Identifying Quality Value in Global Markets

Brian_Krawez Brian Krawez, President of Scharf Investments (Partner of iM Global Partner since April 2019)

Gearing up against greenwashers: investors seek clarity on sustainability terminology

greenwashing The Schroders Institutional Investor Study has revealed that investors want a better understanding of sustainability terminology so as to avoid...

Fund launches

BNY Mellon targets “cutting edge” healthcare and biotech firms

Fidelity buys life science real estate in Netherlands

BNY Mellon IM launches ‘future’ fund range

Storebrand unveils sustainable Nordic real estate fund

Invesco Japan/Pacific ETFs to exclude “controversial” stocks

Executive Interviews

Todd Ruppert pens poem to honour veteran CEO Martin Gilbert

Jan 11, 2021

Martin Gilbert (pictured left), the veteran asset management CEO who won the Funds Europe Lifetime Achievement Award in 2020, is not only interviewed in the latest edition of Funds Europe magazine...

Interview: How to adapt distribution strategy in a pandemic

Jan 07, 2021

Richard Garland, the distribution head at Ninety One, gives Fiona Nicolson an insight into how the firm maintained contact with professional clients throughout lockdown – and reveals that a little...

Roundtables & Panels

New York roundtable: Saying no to the ESG naysayers

Jan 08, 2021

In a nation where ESG is regarded sceptically, a pushback has taken place against attitudes and rules that hinder ESG’s progress. Our US panel discusses this and other topics, such as how US-Sino relations impact business.

Hong Kong roundtable: Anticipating the next black swan

Jan 07, 2021

Our panel of experts in Hong Kong look at how empowering staff through technology is the name of the game since Covid, the accelerating trend towards ESG investment and the major developments in regulation. Chaired by Romil Patel.

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Thought leadership

ESG Outlook: Past, Present
and Future

John Bates, head of EM credit research, discusses the historical context of ESG adoption and shares his outlook on the evolution of ESG considerations in 2021.

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