FundTech Winter 2020

Editorial: The personal element

This issue contains a full review of our inaugural FundTech Awards which took place earlier this year. While the event was held remotely rather than...

Profile: Around the world

Nicholas Pratt talks to First Sentier Investors’ Kerry McCormack about the challenges of migrating a multinational firm on to a new global platform in the middle...

How France hangs on to its tech talent

When it comes to companies and talent, an overriding issue for France is to keep hold of its homegrown fintechs and deter them from...

Artificial intelligence: Gateway to Wonderland

DWS’s stake in Arabesque showed how asset management is moving towards AI-powered investing. Alex Rolandi talks to Arabesque and other AI players, such as...

Transfer agency: Look into the future

Nicholas Pratt hears from transfer agents about why they are unfairly held up as an example of the industry’s inefficiency. The demise of the transfer...

FundTech Awards 2020: Leadership awards

TECHNOLOGY LEADERSHIP – ASSET MANAGEMENTWinner – Kerry McCormack, global head of IT, First Sentier Investors Kerry McCormack has not let a global pandemic distract her...

FundTech Awards 2020: Social Awards

DIVERSITY & INCLUSIONWinner – Factset For this award, the judges were looking for a firm that has demonstrated a commitment to diversity on a number...

FundTech Awards 2020: Development & innovation awards

BEST NEWCOMERWinner – Diligence Vault This cloud-based, two-sided digital diligence platform is designed to address data and workflow issues between asset owners, consultants and asset...

FundTech Awards 2020: Industry awards

BEST INDUSTRY COLLABORATIONWinner – Backstop Solutions (MercerInsights) Backstop has developed a cloud-based tool to help institutional and alternative investors use their time efficiently by...

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