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VOX POP: Smarter than the average bull or bear?

Asset management experts discuss the chief characteristics of smart beta and tell us what we can next expect from the Sector.

Regulation

Global Fund Management Regulatory Outlook 2023

The financial services industry is no stranger to frequent regulatory upheaval and scrutiny, however the past year has been particularly demanding on market participants.

This whitepaper details key regulatory changes scheduled and pending in 2023, and how they will impact fund managers and fund distributors.

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Opinion

While registered providers are a fit for sustainable finance, funds must collaborate

sustainable, esg, real estate Greater ESG credentials scrutiny means green investors and registered providers of social housing must continue to strengthen ties, argues James Duncan...

Bonds poised to thrive as markets turn back two decades

Bonds, markets, PGIM Fixed Income, The economic outlook looks positive and bonds are well positioned for strong, long-term performance, compensating investors for risk,...

Alternative approaches can combat correlation crunch

Alternative, Nordea Asset Management, low-risk, With traditional approaches to portfolio diversification now less able to protect investors than in the past, multi-asset specialist...

Navigating fund re-domiciliation complexities: How to adapt to changing regulation

Fund-domiciliation, Crestbridge Fund re-domiciliation has become increasingly popular recently as fund managers look for ways to adapt to and comply with changing regulations and investor...

Industry Comment

How multifactor strategies help to deliver better investment outcomes

multifactor, investment Mamdouh Medhat, senior researcher and vice president at Dimensional Fund Advisors, explains how a multifactor approach to equity investment can add value to an...

How Fund Channel is building an investment marketplace

Pierre-Adrien Domon, asset managers Fund Channel CEO Pierre-Adrien Domon and head of business development Régis Veillet consider how fund platforms are evolving to provide best-in-...

Advocating for automation

Funds Europe talks to Calastone’s Edward Glyn about the importance of automation and why investors’ demands for new technology could be the biggest driver.

How blockchain and tokenisation are changing asset management

asset Wayne Hughes, head of digital assets, securities services, at BNP Paribas, and Carole Michel, fund distribution senior global product manager, securities services, at...

Most read features

2022 Funds Europe Award winners

The annual Funds Europe Awards ceremony took place on November 10th at the iconic Tower of London. The event was hosted by Samira Ahmed, the journalist and broadcaster whose work mainly covers BBC television and radio.

Technology Roundtable: Does asset management need full automation?

The problem with legacy systems, and the outlook for DLT's usage in the funds industry, were discussed in our recent technology roundtable.

Paris CEO head-to-head: 'Next decade will be unprecedented for asset management'

Sandro Pierri and Joseph Pinto are two of the most senior executives in European asset management. Both are based in Paris. In our special head-to-head feature, they discuss the asset management industry as it enters 2023.

Fund financing roundtable

Five industry experts discuss the future of the fund finance market in the age of ESG and economic turbulence.

Emerging markets: India the safest haven of the BRICS?

Since the acronym was coined, much has changed in some of the countries that make up the ‘BRICS’. Piyasi Mitra considers why India may be the standout.

Fund launches

Capital Group launches multi-sector bond fund

DWS continues Paris-aligned fund range with EM ETF

Franklin Templeton launches multi-sector bond fund

iM Global Partner unveils managed futures UCITS fund

Fidelity brings Paris-aligned sustainable high-yield bond ETF to market

Executive Interviews

Paris CEO report: what’s changing for asset managers?

Following our head-to-head Paris discussion Funds Europe spoke to two more major French industry leaders at Amundi and Axa IM. Topics for discussion included the ‘new abnormal’ business...

Executive interview: the former French minister championing retail private equity in France

Renaud Dutreil thinks private equity is the best solution for boosting regional economies and innovation – and illiquidity is good for long-term finance. The politician turned fund professional...

Roundtables & Panels

Fund financing roundtable

Five industry experts discuss the future of the fund finance market in the age of ESG and economic turbulence.

Technology Roundtable: Does asset management need full automation?

The problem with legacy systems, and the outlook for DLT's usage in the funds industry, were discussed in our recent technology roundtable.

Sustainability Trends

Key Sustainability Trends That Will Drive Decision-Making in 2023

In this report S&P Global outlines nine trends rising in prominence in the sustainability landscape during 2023.

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Real Assets

Sustainable real assets in the spotlight – access the Aviva Investors Real Assets Study to find out more.

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Investment trends

Latest video

We spoke with Clive Bellows, Head of Global Fund Services, EMEA at Northern Trust about key findings from the company's whitepaper 'Driving Growth in Asset Management: The Next Chapter'.

Latest research Report

After years of rapid growth, fund finance is entering an era of systematic change. We interview senior industry experts for an analysis of all the current, key developments.

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