Nick Fitzpatrick

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Why the funds industry is so bad at creating a utility

A central utility to help standardise operations and speed up data processing in cross-border European funds has largely alluded the industry for many years....

Jean-Marc Goy’s invitation from Luxembourg

Luxembourg’s funds industry chairman Jean-Marc Goy invites the world to launch funds from the Grand Duchy - and try the local wines, hears Nick...

Dividend payments via cheque must go

There are investors, even today, who are still waiting for paper cheques in the post to receive their dividends. This must stop, says Chris...

An act of futility in the funds industry

Utilities in the funds industry would remove frictions and complexity. Nicholas Pratt hears why the funds industry has a terrible track record at collaborating...

“Unique achievement” as two industry groups agree on UK post-trade bond transparency

Two industry groups that represent “often opposing” sides of the investment industry say they have reached an agreement on UK post-trade transparency for corporate...

Europe contributed two-fifths to record global dividends in 2023

A strong outlook for 2024 dividends is predicted after a record 2023 when companies paid out $1.66 trillion globally on an underlying basis. Dividends this...

Mercer adds CIO role to Dublin office

Investment consultant Mercer has created a new role in Dublin for a CIO and appointed Niall O’Sullivan to the role. O’Sullivan has become global solutions...

RLAM launches US equity fund with low style risk

Royal London Asset Management has launched a US Equity Fund, which the firm says provides wider access to the “market-leading” risk-adjusted performance of its...

Investment outlook has improved, say DB pension schemes

Many defined benefit (DB) pension schemes say the investment environment has improved and indicate they will invest more heavily in private credit in expectation...

Poland: Europe’s emerging market success story

Strange to think of an emerging market country in Europe, perhaps, but with GDP per capita at almost half the EU average, Ed Butchart...

Cash-rich family offices “on the acquisition trail”

Family offices are set to increase acquisitions and investments in the year ahead, driven by a growing belief that company valuations are becoming more...

Risk likely to increase in private credit, predicts Moody’s Investor Services

Leverage levels in private credit are to get higher as alternative asset managers' share of the private credit market increases, according to a report. Alternative...

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