BlackRock is to create a custom portfolio for a UK pension fund - a contract the asset manager partly won by wielding its Aladdin portfolio management system into the deal.
BlackRock is to create a custom portfolio for a UK pension fund - a contract the asset manager partly won by wielding its Aladdin portfolio management system into the deal.
Asset management firms have been slow to adopt data management outsourcing and cloud technology. Although outsourcing is very much in fashion, reservations remain and cyber security is key. Alex Rolandi reports.
The funds industry recognises that outsourcing front-to-back office operations proved incredibly resilient to Covid-19, says Leonard Ollier, Head of Business Development for Asset Managers at Societe Generale Securities Services.
Once considered damaging for fund manager reputations, liquidity management tools - such as redemptions on restrictions - have gained further acceptance amid the Covid-19 crisis. And what’s more, these tools have slowed the spread of market contagion, says Xavier Parain, CEO of FundRock Management Company.
The UK’s Investment Association has set up a platform to help investment managers protect their firms against cyber security threats.
While markets have shown signs of stabilisation amid huge fiscal and monetary stimulus, Fidelity International's global chief investment officer for asset management Andrew McCaffery discusses why he remains cautious about taking on too much risk while the virus trajectory is uncertain and economic outlook weak.
Brussels is expected to postpone implementation of the Central Securities Depository Regulation. But the delay will be short and concerns about the detail remain. Bob Currie reports.
The UK-based Pensions Climate Risk Industry Group (PCRIG) has launched a public consultation on non-statutory guidance for the trustees of occupational pension schemes on assessing, managing and reporting climate-related risks.
Markets plummeted again on Monday as coronavirus infections passed the 110,000 mark, making the prospect of a global recession “almost inevitable”, it has been claimed.
Firms are turning to the cloud in increasing numbers, but not all of them are aware of the risks involved. Nicholas Pratt investigates.
