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Charles Schwab UK fined for safeguarding breach

Dec 21, 2020

Charles Schwab UK fine Charles Schwab UK, the broker, has been fined by the UK financial regulator for safeguarding and compliance failures.

Digital utility shown to dramatically lower MiFID data costs

Dec 21, 2020

MiFID II, data management, EMT A digital utility has managed to lower data management costs related to MiFID II by over £100,000 (€110,000) for firms involved in the project.

Allfunds creates blockchain for fund distribution

Sep 23, 2020

blockchain fund distribution Allfunds, the fund platform, is introducing blockchain technology to increase fund distribution capabilities.

Esma finds retail investors still hit by costs

Apr 07, 2020

Fees_rising There is still a significant impact on investment returns for retail investors due to costs that are on average 40% higher than for institutional investors, Europe’s financial watchdog says.

ESG White Paper

Sustainable Investing: Perspectives from ESG Leaders

American Century Investments teamed up with Copenhagen-based consulting firm Kirstein A/S to survey large asset owners for their views on implementing and overseeing ESG mandates.

Explore views from world’s leaders in sustainable investing on various ESG-related strategies and practices.

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Perspectives from ESG Leaders White Paper

Opinion

Sustainable funds will sing a different tune from now

Sustainable funds Recessions and greenwashing scandals will blow over. What matters is how asset managers dynamically resize risks and opportunities, shore up credibility,...

Why asset managers are becoming vital to the future of healthcare

Mark_McArdle, healthcare Several long-term technological and behavioural trends are shaping the healthcare sector’s shifting investment needs. Mark McArdle, investment director for...

Bonds – if not now, then when?

bond Much of the bond market is more attractively priced now than it has been for much of the past decade. Investors thinking about making an allocation should be asking themselves: if...

Tax doesn’t need to be taxing

Liz Pfeuti, tax Every year, I file my tax return a little later than the one before. This year, my accountant has given up sending chaser emails – it’s a...

Most read features

Thematic ETFs: Very specific investment themes

Thematic ETFs in Europe have become ever-more niche, with Catholic principles and pet care among recent launches. Angela Madden reports.

Providers face tough questions on ESG and energy

Gas and nuclear’s inclusion in the EU’s green taxonomy offers opportunities to energy companies and to the ETFs funding them – but difficult decisions may lie ahead for ETF promoters. Benjamin David reports.

MiCA: What Europe’s cryptoassets regulation means for the continent

MiCA aims to set standards for the EU’s crypto market. Benjamin David outlines the proposals.

From regulatory trends to biodiversity, Guillaume Abel, deputy CEO, Mirova, discusses all things sustainable finance.

Interview: Embedded finance - the future forward

What drives non-financial enterprises to offer financial products and services to their end-users and communities? Josh Cogan, lead client partner, banking-as-a-service, Finastra, explains.

Roundtables & Panels

Luxembourg Roundtable: In person in Luxembourg

Experts weigh in on key investment issues in Luxembourg, touching on private assets, ESG and regulation.

Roundtable: Private equity in a new decade

With interest rates rising, entry price and valuations in private assets are going to be the most essential factors for returns. This is something not many people in the industry have experienced, our private equity panel is told.

Decarbonisation

The way ahead for infrastructure

Explore the investment implications of decarbonization and the way ahead as investors navigate the new landscape.
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Regulation

Penalty spot: are buy-side firms hitting the SDR target?

How have buy-side firms adapted to the Settlement Discipline Regime and what are the operational challenges that remain?

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Global Automation

While automation has been a focus for operations teams for decades, our latest report, supported by Calastone shows there is much still to be done. Read the full report, with views from close to 600 funds professionals across 12 countries and four regions.

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