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What investors need to know about participating in non-US Securities cases

With the growing number of global collective redress mechanisms for investors to recoup investment losses, participation in non-US-litigation actions requires specific considerations, making it important for investors to have the full picture before they make a decision.

The digitally connected Global Transfer Agent

Anand Ramachandran, Vice President, Global Head of Solutions, Richard Clarkson, Head of Solutions, Funds and Swapnil Joshi, Senior Strategy Manager from Oracle Financial Services Global Business Unit discuss changes occurring in the area of investor servicing and transfer agency, as clients increasingly seek out scalability, simplicity and speed.

Sponsored feature: Technology for the sharper edge

Technology can help improve productivity and free asset management talent for wider client-focused roles. However, firms must change their culture to keep pace with ever-changing modes of operation.

Sponsored feature: Thematic investing offers alternative approach amid market volatility

Electric_vehicle_chargingThis year’s market volatility and macro shocks have raised a challenge to the thematic investing boom, but also offer a chance to reappraise the benefits of the investment approach. Overall, the funds continue to attract net inflows as investors seek alternatives to traditional sector-based portfolios in their search for long-term outperformance.

Investment fund tokenization for mass adoption or better distribution?

Paolo_Brignardello_FundsDLTInvestment funds are very liquid products by design, so why look at their tokenization? Paolo Brignardello of FundsDLT considers the true benefits of tokenizing funds.

Digital innovation can lighten the regulatory load

Digital_reportingAs regulatory demands proliferate, fund and asset managers are finding that reporting on everything from sustainability to technical standards is a growing burden on their time and resources. Legal firm Zeidler Group believes digital services are the solution.

Headwinds Ahead: Regulatory push for Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) outcomes creates challenging outlook for Defined Contribution (DC) schemes

As the UK DC market continues to grow at pace, challenges are emerging for both members and schemes: consumers’ life expectancy is growing, squeezing schemes’ durability; retirement confidence is being rocked by economic shocks; and the ongoing transition away from Defined Benefit (DB) schemes is increasingly placing onus on individuals to save for retirement.

Better late than never to the digitalisation party

DigitalisationDeep Pool Financial Solutions’ Roger Woolman explains how fund managers and administrators are increasingly using digital investment services to keep pace with evolving investor demands.

Market woes bring opportunity to assess virtues of thematic investing

GraphsThe market volatility and macroeconomic disruptions of 2022 have raised a challenge to the thematic investing boom, but also offer a chance to reappraise the benefits of the investment approach.

Establishing a cross-border fund: Four ways you could be delayed

Rosemary_McCollinIn today’s globalised investment environment, fund managers can more accurately target their investor bases by establishing funds across borders. Establishing a cross-border fund also allows managers to select the specific jurisdiction that offers the most advantageous setting for their particular investment approach, taking into consideration proximity to market, specialism in particular sectors and available fund structures.

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Interview, Erich Gerth, BlueBay: “At some point, there’s no income in fixed income”

Bond house BlueBay is expanding its securitisations business as it adjusts to the difficult fixed income environment. Nick Fitzpatrick talks to Erich Gerth, CEO.

Market woes bring opportunity to assess virtues of thematic investing

The market volatility and macroeconomic disruptions of 2022 have raised a challenge to the thematic investing boom, but also offer a chance to reappraise the benefits of the investment approach.

Regulation: What is the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive?

Lynn Strongin Dodds examines the CSRD, designed to help financial markets obtain reliable ‘green’ data on companies.

Lies, damn lies and diluted ESG metrics

Fund managers talk to Nicholas Pratt about the dangers of ESG metrics that boil complex risks down to a single number.

Jersey roundtable: Embracing next-gen investors

A recent Funds Europe roundtable in association with Jersey Finance discussed how Jersey can retain its appeal among next-gen investors by embracing digital innovation and sustainable finance.

Fund launches

J O Hambro unveils global Shariah fund

Matthews Asia unveils sustainable Asia fund

NN IP launches SDG-focused social bond fund

Robeco launches net-zero transition equities strategy

LGIM launches net zero corporate bond fund

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Executive Interviews

Interview, Erich Gerth, BlueBay: “At some point, there’s no income in fixed income”

Bond house BlueBay is expanding its securitisations business as it adjusts to the difficult fixed income environment. Nick Fitzpatrick talks to Erich Gerth, CEO.

Interview: One of the greatest innovations

ETFs are emerging as a viable means for institutional investors to gain exposure to bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, says Alexis Marinof, WisdomTree’s head of Europe, in an interview with...

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Roundtables & Panels

Private markets roundtable: Breakaway performance

Private market investments such as real estate, infrastructure, private equity and private credit have recently gained traction among institutional investors.

China Roundtable: Has China become uninvestable?

Three China specialists discuss the major uncertainty around the Chinese stock market – although at least one of them, who invests in the wider region, has added to an underweight China position since the start of the year.

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Latest video

Providing investors with ESG information is not just good service, it’s a regulatory requirement. Broadridge understands the challenges of managing ESG related data and make the process easy, efficient and reliable – from composition to distribution. View this quick overview of their EETs reporting solution.

Thought leadership from Qontigo

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Thematic investing

This year’s market volatility and macro shocks have raised a challenge to the thematic investing boom, but also offer a chance to reappraise the benefits of the investment approach. Overall, the funds continue to attract net inflows as investors seek alternatives to traditional sector-based portfolios in their search for long-term outperformance.

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Awards 2022

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We are delighted to announce that entries are now open for the Funds Europe Awards 2022. The winners will be announced at the Tower of London on Thursday, 10th November, 2022.

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Top read news last week

European-domiciled funds see outflows of €47.7bn in June

European-domiciled funds suffered outflows of almost €50 billion last month in the worst month since March 2020.

Gold’s 50-year relationship with inflation

Chris Mellor, of Invesco, considers the perceived breakdown between the gold price and inflation and tries to answer if this is a permanent feature for the precious metal.

European infra fund AUM surges to €29bn

European investors are increasingly turning to infrastructure with assets under management (AUM) in the sector rising 10.9% to €29 billion in the first half of 2022.

RBC Investor Services Bank France hit with €500,000 fine

RBC Investor Services Bank France (ISBF) SA has been hit with a fine of €500,000 and a warning for failing to exercise proper depositary control and irregular and deficient monitoring of certain cash flows. 

75% of sovereign wealth funds now integrate ESG

Three-quarters of sovereign wealth funds now have an ESG policy in place, according to a study by Invesco.

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