Interviews

EXECUTIVE INTERVIEW: The man with the right background

May 11, 2012

Ives_Perrier Reducing risk and complexity has been Yves Perrier' key contribution to Amundi, one of Europe's five largest asset managers, he tells Nick Fitzpatrick. A background in banking helped him see this need.

EXECUTIVE INTERVIEW: Someone who knows ETFs

May 11, 2012

Jim_Ross Jim Ross has been with State Street ever since it launched the first US-listed exchange-traded fund in 1993. He is now head of the company's $300-billion ETF business, SPDR. He talks to George Mitton.

EXECUTIVE INTERVIEW: Ambitious search to enter new markets

May 11, 2012

Mark-Porter Mark Porter, of UBS Fund Services, talks to Nicholas Pratt about refocusing the firm and the commercial challenges facing the industry.

INTERVIEW: Talking from experience

Mar 15, 2012

Mohammed_Al_Hashemi Invest AD from Abu Dhabi is switching its Cayman funds to Luxembourg and aiming to raise capital in Europe for an emerging Africa product. Mohammed Al Hashemi, head of asset management, talks to Nick Fitzpatrick.

INTERVIEW: Simple concepts

Mar 07, 2012

bob_kneip How much of your administration and distribution functions can you hand over to service providers? Funds Europe talks to Bob Kneip, the chief executive officer of Kneip.

EXECUTIVE INTERVIEW: Heading up the Amazon

Dec 14, 2011

Corley-Elizabeth With a reputation for thought leadership, Elizabeth Corley, CEO-designate of Allianz Global Investors, tells Nick Fitzpatrick which writers and thinkers have shaped her world view as she steers AGI through the euro crisis.

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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Perspectives from ESG Leaders White Paper

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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