Interviews

INTERVIEW: Beat the rebateless age

Dec 16, 2014

Scrapping rebates could hurt less well-known fund houses and stifle consumer choice, Xavier Guillon, the head of Oyster Funds from Switzerland's Syz Asset Management, tells Nick Fitzpatrick.

INTERVIEW: ‘We’ve become the sexy part of the business’

May 15, 2014

Jeff-Tessler The chief executive of Clearstream Jeff Tessler talks about his firm's acquisition of Citco's hedge fund custody business in Cork and why the AIFMD means liabilities can multiply. George Mitton reports.

CEO INTERVIEW: Risking it on boutiques

Apr 17, 2014

Some fund managers are so keen to work for boutiques, they'll take a pay cut. Nick Fitzpatrick talks to Lionel Aeschlimann, chief executive of Mirabaud Asset Management, which hired established names to work on new products.

INTERVIEW: Turning a profit

Apr 17, 2014

Francois Marion The chief executive of asset servicing firm Caceis talks about regulation, New York courts and why he cut down on business class travel. With George Mitton.

INTERVIEW: Facing the Ucits rival

Mar 17, 2014

Luxembourg has been sidelined in Hong Kong's mutual fund recognition agreement with China. Camille Thommes of the Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry talks to Stefanie Eschenbacher about the future of Ucits, alternative investment funds and socially responsible investment.

INTERVIEW: The Italian-American connection

Dec 19, 2013

S Pierri Front office outsourcing and a growth in third-party clients are some of the landmarks of Pioneer Investments' unfolding five-year growth plan. Nick Fitzpatrick talks to Sandro Pierri, chief executive of the Unicredit-owned asset manager.

ESG White Paper

Sustainable Investing: Perspectives from ESG Leaders

American Century Investments teamed up with Copenhagen-based consulting firm Kirstein A/S to survey large asset owners for their views on implementing and overseeing ESG mandates.

Explore views from world’s leaders in sustainable investing on various ESG-related strategies and practices.

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Opinion

Bonds – if not now, then when?

bond Much of the bond market is more attractively priced now than it has been for much of the past decade. Investors thinking about making an allocation should be asking themselves: if...

Tax doesn’t need to be taxing

Liz Pfeuti, tax Every year, I file my tax return a little later than the one before. This year, my accountant has given up sending chaser emails – it’s a...

Are family-owned companies worth it?

Obe Ejikeme, co-fund manager, Carmignac Portfolio Family Governed, explains the advantages of investors choosing family-controlled companies.

Talent, technology and process: foundations for fund managers looking to scale

While outsourcing might not have been as popular historically in the private equity and venture capital space, the wind nevertheless blows decisively in that direction, argues Alex Di...

Most read features

Thematic ETFs: Very specific investment themes

Thematic ETFs in Europe have become ever-more niche, with Catholic principles and pet care among recent launches. Angela Madden reports.

Providers face tough questions on ESG and energy

Gas and nuclear’s inclusion in the EU’s green taxonomy offers opportunities to energy companies and to the ETFs funding them – but difficult decisions may lie ahead for ETF promoters. Benjamin David reports.

MiCA: What Europe’s cryptoassets regulation means for the continent

MiCA aims to set standards for the EU’s crypto market. Benjamin David outlines the proposals.

From regulatory trends to biodiversity, Guillaume Abel, deputy CEO, Mirova, discusses all things sustainable finance.

Interview: Embedded finance - the future forward

What drives non-financial enterprises to offer financial products and services to their end-users and communities? Josh Cogan, lead client partner, banking-as-a-service, Finastra, explains.

Roundtables & Panels

Luxembourg Roundtable: In person in Luxembourg

Experts weigh in on key investment issues in Luxembourg, touching on private assets, ESG and regulation.

Roundtable: Private equity in a new decade

With interest rates rising, entry price and valuations in private assets are going to be the most essential factors for returns. This is something not many people in the industry have experienced, our private equity panel is told.

Decarbonisation

The way ahead for infrastructure

Explore the investment implications of decarbonization and the way ahead as investors navigate the new landscape.
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Regulation

Penalty spot: are buy-side firms hitting the SDR target?

How have buy-side firms adapted to the Settlement Discipline Regime and what are the operational challenges that remain?

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Global Automation

While automation has been a focus for operations teams for decades, our latest report, supported by Calastone shows there is much still to be done. Read the full report, with views from close to 600 funds professionals across 12 countries and four regions.

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