Magazine Issues»January-February 2020

Stephanie_MillerA passion for technology shone through from early in the discussion when Bob Currie talked to Stephanie Miller, chief executive officer of service provider Intertrust, about its ambitious plans for the decade ahead.

Edward_GlynMulti-asset funds and passive equity funds were the big winners in 2019, but property and active funds were hit hard by outflows. By Edward Glyn, head of global markets at Calastone.

The financial crisis and regulatory change have intensified the focus on risk management for a decade. Our participants reflect on the main changes to the risk landscape and how change has impacted long-term portfolios.

BuildingAhead of Alfi’s spring conference, one of the fund industry’s most high-profile annual events, Funds Europe previews of some of the most notable sessions.

NB: The conference has been postponed until further notice due to the coronavirus.

Tree_houseHopes are high that a landmark EU agreement on how to classify green finance will reduce greenwashing and boost sustainable investing. But, asks Mark Latham, how much difference will the new taxonomy make?

Milestone_DecisionsMilestone Group explores how a simple question can highlight opportunities to automate and streamline your asset allocation investment process.

Schiappacasse_and_SadlerThere are a number of areas where the issue of diversity and inclusion (D&I) particularly impacts the asset management sector.

Outsourced_CIOThe outsourced CIO model has gone through an evolution due to pressure for oversight of specialist investment strategies, says Patrick Ghali of Sussex Partners.

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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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Transporting goods by sea is the lowest carbon way of transporting goods. That said, the shipping sector contribute 3% of global carbon emissions, so we need it to get to net zero. Breakthrough technologies have the power to reshape the industry and drastically reduce its environmental footprint.

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We often hear about the challenges related to sustainability data - in particular, the lack of consistency, comparability, and completeness. Update your information puzzle with Essential Sustainability Intelligence.

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Discover how investing in real assets with a multi-asset approach can help build resilient portfolios.

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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.