Further consolidation in the specialist fund administration and ‘ManCo’ market was seen with IQ-EQ’s acquisition of Davy Global Fund Management (DGFM).
Further consolidation in the specialist fund administration and ‘ManCo’ market was seen with IQ-EQ’s acquisition of Davy Global Fund Management (DGFM).
The importance of ESG investing for alternative asset classes is set to escalate, according to a 2021 Funds Europe/Jersey Finance survey. Ninety-five percent of respondents to the survey said they considered ESG factors to be important for alternative investment strategies, with 47% deeming them to be critically important.
Funds that meet the EU’s highest requirements on ESG disclosure could come to represent half of the region’s total assets under management (AUM) in just the next 12 months.
Asset managers and other market participants are unlikely to see reduced market data costs in the EU under plans for a ‘consolidated tape’ – the digital, real-time publication of market data.
HSBC Asset Management has launched a venture capital investment strategy that will focus on investing in companies that will participate in the “transformation” of financial services.
M&G has launched a range of five funds for UK retail investors that target social and environmental issues for underserved groups and stakeholders.
