Opinion

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...

Value for money and the focus on distribution

Why the distribution space will evolve and the sub-advisory model will become a staple in the industry Furio Pietribiasi, CEO of Mediolanum International Funds...

Opinion: Financial services still penalising women for natural life events

On World Menopause Day (October 18) Jayne Brown of Simplify Consulting notes that a tenth of women quit their job over this natural stage...

Failure and adapting to it

There is no shame in admitting we failed. The hard work to stem the failure and adapt to a new era starts now, writes Liz...

EU Taxonomy – the end of ‘greenwashing’?

Greenwashing is a term that has been around for a long time. But, as a new generation of investors, consumers and finance customers come...

Change brings progress and long-term opportunities in Saudi Arabia

Naomi Waistell, an emerging markets fund manager at Polar Capital, analyses change in Saudi Arabia – a hydrocarbon country with green ambitions and which...

The impact of US Federal Reserve hikes on emerging markets

Understanding governance and social pressure points are paramount in managing emerging markets portfolio risk, explains Francesc Balcells. There’s no question that emerging markets and US Federal Reserve...

Data transparency – The industry must address inherent gaps and biases

Marion Leslie, head financial information, SIX Group, discusses data transparency challenges facing asset managers.  As part of its coverage of Sibos 2022 in Amsterdam, Funds Europe has reached...

Data transparency – ESG transparency problem ‘solved’ with more data

Jaclyn Bouchard, executive vice president, head of ESG solutions and corporate responsibility, Preqin, explains that the ESG transparency problem is "solved" with more data. As...

Big data revolution – Technology adding ‘more rigour’ to ESG assessments

Phil Kim, senior vice president, global head of ESG product, State Street, explains that technology adds "more rigour" to ESG assessments.  As part of its...

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