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DC Report 2019

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Most read features in June

Roundtable: The valuable Irish passport

A new partnership structure will boost the attraction of Irish real and private asset funds internationally, closing a gap with Luxembourg. Our panel of Ireland fund experts talks about this, plus anti-money laundering and CP86.

Cybersecurity: The next financial crisis could be cyber

Cyber criminals can spend months inside a financial firm’s systems, diverting money. As Alex Rolandi reports, this is a concern to all funds industry actors, from custodians to private equity firms.

Emerging markets roundtable: An uneven recovery

Our expert panel discusses what the uneven recovery across emerging markets means for investors, whether there is a crisis looming, China as an asset class, ESG challenges and more. Chaired by Alex Rolandi.

Roundtable: Understanding context to make sense of ESG data

Pension funds, asset managers and servicers discuss the lack of interesting sustainable investment opportunities, the SFDR’s impact on UK investors and managers, and why contextualising data is key. Chaired by Romil Patel.

Emerging markets: A story that still has substance

Emerging economies were seen as one of the most promising markets for investors, yet they have struggled for a decade. Their success in confronting Covid-19 could now put them back in the limelight, finds Tanya Ashreena.

M&G unveils ‘people and planet’ funds

Pureplay software ETF to be listed on London Stock Exchange

Neuberger invests in Asia’s growing “5G dominance”

BlackRock launches 'impact' EM bond fund

Executive Interviews

Executive interview: The ‘veteran’ CEO who wants to demystify jargon

Patrick Thomson, JP Morgan Asset Management’s regional chief executive, tells Funds Europe about his military service, industry consolidation and the importance of ESG.

Interview: Fisch AM - “A special kind of animal”

Juerg Sturzenegger, chief executive officer of Fisch Asset Management, talks to Alex Rolandi about the challenges of the pandemic, the pros and cons of being a niche player – and how the remote...