Interviews

EXECUTIVE INTERVIEW: Preparations for the next instalment

Jul 08, 2011

Dubai Jamal Al-Naif, managing director of Credit Suisse Asset Management's Dubai branch, talks about rebuilding trust after the financial crisis, investing in Middle East private equity, and the advantages of being nimble.

ASSET MANAGEMENT FOCUS: Planning for the future

Jun 30, 2011

Yousuf_Al-Jaida Funds Global talks to the QFC Authority's head of asset management, Yousuf Al-Jaida, about the development of the industry and the plans for the future.

EXECUTIVE INTERVIEW: Emad Masour, CEO at QFIB

Jun 30, 2011

Emad_Mansour Funds Global talks to Emad Mansour of QFIB about the bank's plans to bring some much needed variety to the sharia funds market through its partnership with Gulfmena.

AXA IM EXECUTIVE INTERVIEW: First move advantage

Jun 30, 2011

Stephane_Battistella Funds Global talks to Stephane Battistella of Axa IM Qatar about being the first international asset manager to establish its Middle East headquarters in the country.

EXECUTIVE INTERIEW: Ted Hood, CEO of Source

Jun 27, 2011

Ted_Hood Amid the cluster of ETF providers, Source found a gap in the market. Developing a product to be used by hedge funds to short stocks has been key to the firm's business. Angele Spiteri Paris speaks to CEO Ted Hood.

EXECUTIVE INTERVIEW: Yvnge Slynstad, CEO of NBIM

Jun 10, 2011

Yvnge-Slyngstad As an after-effect of the financial crisis, an uncomplicated approach to investment is a good thing. Yvnge Slyngstad of NBIM tells Funds Europe how the Norwegian sovereign wealth fund is changing the way it invests.

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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