There is at least one Brexit certainty, says Nicolas Mackel, a former diplomat and now head of Luxembourg for Finance: a Brexit deal before the end of the year will not include financial services.
Outside, it is sheeting with rain. Driving home earlier on the motorway, I felt as though I were fording a large, shallow river rather than crossing the central belt of Scotland on a major road.
With the UK’s transitional membership of the EU ending in weeks and no trade deal in sight, Mark Latham examines Brexit’s potential impact on the highly interconnected cross-border European funds industry.
Funds Europe talks to Hubert Zeller of UBS.
Our expert panel discusses the AML requirements of Ucits funds, the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the industry, Brexit and the growth of private equity.
A new proposal would force UK investors in open-ended property funds to give 180 days’ notice of any redemptions. Critics fear this will stymie flows, but supporters hope it will reduce dealing suspensions and bolster long-termism.
Three years on from the launch of UBS Asset Management’s global equities impact strategy, Alex Rolandi analyses its performance and speaks with fund manager Bruno Bertocci about his hopes for the fund.
Mixed data has thrown bond markets into choppy waters, but bond issuance backed by physical assets in sectors such as tourism could help investors through them, Todd Thompson of Reams Asset Management tells Funds Europe.
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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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Watch 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.
