Insights

Fund administration vox pop: “Custody rules to prevent bank runs”

Mar 30, 2023

Fund administration, vox pop, Custody, rules, bank, fund, administration Funds Europe invited survey participants to talk about the FTX fallout, which regulations to watch and the retailing of...

The biggest and the best

Mar 30, 2023

Funds Europe sweeps through the third-party fund administration world, with asset figures and opinion pieces from industry writers.

Do AI-powered ETFs outperform their human-managed rivals?

Mar 28, 2023

Benjamin David investigates whether innovative technology such as ChatGPT can play a role in fashioning market-beating exchange-traded funds.

Digital assets: The race to regulate digital assets

Mar 10, 2023

digital assets, webinar, regulate, regulation In a recent Funds Europe webinar, our panel debates the need for an appropriately regulated digital assets...

Exchange-traded funds: The race for innovation in ETFs

Mar 09, 2023

innovation, ETFs, funds, artificial intelligence, AI From smart beta products to artificial intelligence, Benjamin David explores the trends shaping the ETF market.

Interview: It’s cool to be an ESG expert

Mar 07, 2023

ESG, Texas, expert, renewables, investment Amid an ESG backlash, Texas should be recognised for its contribution to renewables, American Century Investments’ Sarah Bratton Hughes tells...

Upcoming webinars

Revolutionising oversight & compliance: The importance of integrated strategies

Fund oversight and compliance are crucially important features of the modern investment landscape. Our panel discussion will examine current challenges and assess why it's time to integrate, automate and digitise.

Driving measurable change: Leveraging UN SDGs for impact investing

Approaching the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals midpoint, Clarity AI analysis reveals a mismatch: a $3.7T gap, urging investors to bridge it and align sectors for global progress.

Opinion

Sustainability disclosure enters a new era for global business

Sustainability Disclosure Enters, New Era, Global, Business, summer, 2023, Europe, reporting, landscape, International Sustainability Standards Board, ISSB, IFRS, IFRS S1, IFRS S2, language, climate, risks, opportunities The evolution of sustainability disclosure standards in 2023 reflects a global shift towards harmonized business reporting on climate-related risks and opportunities, writes...

When good enough is best

good, best,genres, TV show, people, favourite, brand Liz Pfeuti suggests that the pursuit of the "best" in consumer choices and finance often overshadows the importance of practical needs and outcomes.

Fundraising trends in the alternatives market

Institutional investors are facing a challenging fundraising environment in 2023, but those who adapt to changing market conditions will be successful, writes Lana Callahan, managing director – investor relations, Apex Invest (part of Apex Group).

The new EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation – What changes for PE Firms?

EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation, PE Firms, Norton Rose Fulbright, Sophie Bertin, Miranda Cole, Jay Modrall, private equity, EU, Foreign, Subsidies, Regulation Norton Rose Fulbright LLP Sophie Bertin, Miranda Cole and Jay Modrall explain what private equity firms need to know about the EU’s new Foreign Subsidies Regulation, which came into effect last month.

Industry Comment

Sibos 2023: Industry insights

Sibos 2023, Industry, Insights, September 2023, Toronto, Metro Toronto Convention Centre, host Sibos, financial event, finance, world, global challenges, ESG, standardisation, AI From 18th-21st September 2023, Toronto's Metro Toronto Convention Centre will host Sibos 2023, a premier financial event. Emphasising 'Collaborative finance in a fragmented world', it aims to merge technological advancements...

Broker-dealers in the modern post-trade financial landscape

SGSS, Socgen, Digitalisation, Alessandro Cavallari and Steve Gutowski of Societe Generale Securities Services discuss the evolving post-trade landscape, emphasising brokers' need for technological adaptability and strategic partnerships with settlement agents.

Alfi 2023: Charting fund distribution’s future

Alfi 2023,Fund Distribution, Future, ALFI annual conference, Luxembourg, global fund distribution, fund distributors, asset managers, evolving landscape, asset management industry, alternatives, ESG, private banking, demands Alfi's distribution conference is back, uniting global experts in Luxembourg, and Funds Europe has garnered insights on key topics from industry experts, including digital evolution in...

How to capture a megaforce

BlackRock’s Manuela Sperandeo and MSCI’s Mark Guirey discuss the vehicles that institutional investors can utilise to capture opportunities in the energy transition megaforce.

Fund launches

Aviva Investors expands liquidity fund range

LGIM launches ETF focused on "brand value"

Fidelity International launches "future leaders" fund

Robeco debuts climate high-yield bonds in London

BlackRock expands iBonds Ucits ETF range

Executive Interviews

Interview: Lionel Aeschlimann, Mirabaud Asset Management, on the Swiss financial landscape

Lionel Aeschlimann, CEO of Mirabaud Asset Management, shares his perspectives on the Swiss financial landscape, Mirabaud's strategies and the future of finance.

Sibos 2023 interview: Kalliopi Chioti, Temenos, on sustainable finance and digital transformation

At Sibos 2023, Kalliopi Chioti, chief marketing and ESG officer, Temenos, chats to Funds Europe about how banks are leveraging technology and ESG demands to drive sustainable finance.

Roundtables & Panels

European ESG trends roundtable: Regulatory changes & global sustainability

Experts explore the European ESG landscape, highlighting regulatory changes, best practices, challenges and the potential global impact on sustainability and corporate responsibility.

Full steam ahead for the Eltif

Our Luxembourg panel report hears that real estate investment could be a casualty of market changes in the past year, stemming from central bank rate increases and other factors.

Trading

The way ahead for infrastructure

Introducing Blockbusting, the first blog in a series that explores the benefits of trading larger block sizes electronically, and how MarketAxess is developing tools to help optimize execution regardless of size, side, and timing.

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Sustainable investing

Is sustainable investing at a turning point? We think a multi-dimensional view of the world is essential today. Read the new UBS Asset Management research on sustainable investing.

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Digital services

Investment managers are looking for sophisticated end-to-end digital services. But for different groups the digital experience means different things. Find out more now.

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DC pension schemes

Claire Felgate, a specialist in UK defined contribution pension schemes at asset manager BlackRock, talks to us about how - and the pace at which - DC pension schemes are adapting to the requirements of sustainable investment.