News

Opinion: Why the UK is right to diverge from Europe’s “prohibitive” sustainable finance rules

The EU’s sustainable finance action plan will increase operating costs by more than €20 billion, says Dr Andy Sloan, founder of Channel Islands-based think-tank, the ISICI.

Gold’s 50-year relationship with inflation

Chris Mellor, of Invesco, considers the perceived breakdown between the gold price and inflation and tries to answer if this is a permanent feature for the precious metal.

abrdn Research Institute's deputy head joins Redwheel

abrdn Research Institute’s deputy head, Stephanie Kelly, has exited to join investment manager Redwheel in the newly created role of head of thematic sustainability research.

UK investors pull £2.5 billion from equity funds in April

UK investors withdrew £2.5 billion from equity funds in April, following redemptions of £5 billion in the first quarter.

Europe hardest hit as funds post record poor performance in Q1

The war in Ukraine combined with wider economic crises led to a record poor performance of funds worldwide in Q1, particularly in Europe, according to research from BMO Global Asset Management.

Establishing a cross-border fund: Four ways you could be delayed

Rosemary_McCollin In today’s globalised investment environment, fund managers can more accurately target their investor bases by establishing funds across borders....

Strategies for reducing operational risk in private debt funds

Operational risk is defined as the risk of losses stemming from inadequate or failed internal processes, people, and systems, or from external events.[1] This also includes legal risk...

Time is money: the hidden challenges of T+1

Under_pressure The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA), the Investment Company Institute (ICI), and The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) last year...

Opinion: The importance of domicile for emerging managers

Elliot_Refson For emerging managers – any firm newly launching into the asset management market – choosing partners is a crucial exercise, and that includes the fund domicile....

Interview: One of the greatest innovations

ETFs are emerging as a viable means for institutional investors to gain exposure to bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, says Alexis Marinof, WisdomTree’s head of Europe, in an interview with...

Executive interview: Where the ESG flowers should bloom

David Hunt (pictured below), president and chief executive of PGIM, tells Romil Patel about leading a top-ten global asset manager through a remarkable era of change.

Roundtables & Panels

ESG roundtable: The Deliveroo of ESG

ESG events that have captured attention in the past year, and the evolution of attitudes to ESG-based returns, are two topics our expert panellists discuss.

Roundtable: The digital transformation opportunity

The funds industry is looking at adopting new types of technology, from automation to ESG reporting, blockchain and tokenisation. A FundsTech roundtable in March explored how these will revolutionise the sector.