February 2016

LEGAL EASE: Ucits V – the best guess

Funds Global MENA -

From March 18 this year, Ucits V’s provisions on depositaries, remuneration and sanctions will align Ucits with the EU’s post-crisis financial regimes – in...

SWING PRICING: The swing of things

Nik Pratt -

Nicholas Pratt talks to Alfi’s Geoff Radcliffe about the growing use of swing pricing in Europe and beyond. Luxembourg is home to the swingers, apparently....

PROPERTY FUND ADMINISTRATION: An outside chance

Nik Pratt -

Outsourcing providers are ramping up their offerings but take-up among large managers is still rare. Nicholas Pratt asks if all the competition will be...

CLEARING & SETTLEMENT: T for two

Nik Pratt -

With the US following Europe’s adoption of a shorter settlement cycle, Nicholas Pratt looks at the likelihood of a global standard and a possible...

BACK OFFICE VIEW: Digital innovation in the back office

Funds Global MENA -

Asset managers and distributors, like other operators in the service industry, are in the business of creating a shared value in the relationships they...

MARKETS: Japan’s surprise rate cut

Nick Fitzpatrick -

In January, Japan surprised the world with a rate cut; volatility saw more money seek safe havens; and one firm spoke of opportunities in...

FUND LAUNCHES: Fund launches review – February

Funds Global MENA -

We profile some of the most interesting fund launches in recent weeks and examine the performance of a product already on the market. UK EQUITIESThis...

EDHEC RESEARCH: Factor fishing

Funds Europe -

Felix Goltz of the Edhec-Risk Institute charts how the main investment factors, such as value and momentum, have risen to prominence – aided by...

ASSOCIATION COLUMN: CMU should return capital markets to the public

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There seems to be a consensus that broadening and deepening EU capital markets – in order for these to complement the struggling and costly...

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