September 2016

SIBOS PREVIEW: Geneva conversations

In the run-up to this year’s Sibos conference, we asked leading figures in the industry about the hot topics of 2016. ISABELLE OLIVIER, HEAD OF...

SPONSORED FEATURE: China and asset managers: an attractive destination

The case for investing in China is a compelling one, says Margaret Harwood-Jones, Global Head, Securities Services, Transaction Banking at Standard Chartered. Macroeconomic volatility is...

MARKET INFRASTRUCTURE: Patience, please

Underwhelmed fund managers must be more patient in order to realise the potential benefits of T2S, hears Nicholas Pratt. Target2Securities, the European Central Bank’s (ECB)...

LEGAL EASE: The implications of the UK market abuse regime for market participants

The market abuse regime in Europe has changed. On July 3, the Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) took direct effect in every EU Member State,...

SPECIALIST FUNDS ADMINISTRATION: Logical structures

Funds Europe presents data about some of the specialist fund administrators that oversee assets for private equity and real estate investors in Europe. There...

SPONSORED FEATURE: Investment funds and Priips regulation – action now?

Investment funds that power unit linked pension and life insurance products will need to be ready for PRIIPs by year-end. What strategy should they...

SPECIALIST ADMIN TALKING HEADS: Patterns, changes and statistics

Experts talk about the recent industry developments that have made a lasting impression on them. ROBERT BRIMEYER, COO, HEAD OF FUND SERVICES, ALTER DOMUS Are domiciling patterns changing?...

SPONSORED FEATURE: Navigating fund domiciles at times of political and regulatory uncertainty

Revel Wood, Chief Executive Officer of FundRock, discusses the appeal of onshore fund domiciles, which are increasingly being used by investment managers. Offshore centres have...

FUND LAUNCHES: Fund launches review – September 2016

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

ASSOCIATION COLUMN: More people sign up for monthly savings in equity funds

The Norwegian fund industry has experienced a significant increase in the number of monthly savings contracts or agreements signed between retail investors and local...

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