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Sponsored feature: Gender-lens investing – less talk and more action needed

Jacolene_OttoGender-lens investing (GLI) was first coined in 2009, making it a fairly new concept, but one that has swiftly gained traction among progressive investors. Just like ESG, GLI looks beyond financial returns when making investment decisions.

Driving a digital transformation

Simon_KeefeFunds Europe talks to Calastone’s Simon Keefe about asset managers’ digital transformation journeys and how their service providers can support them.

Third-party solutions: Alter Domus’ big plans

OutsourcingOutsourced service provider and alternative investment fund manager, Alter Domus, explains why it is looking to Ireland and what makes outsourcing so attractive.

Sponsored feature: Supporting the journey towards sustainability

SustainabilityDemand for sustainable investment solutions has grown substantially in recent years, with more investors embracing ESG strategies to meet their sustainability goals. BlackRock iShares’ Armit Bhambra and MSCI’s Mark Guirey explain how they work together to speed this process along.

By the people, for the people: Why investors should care about human rights

Human_rights_imageCompanies cannot thrive without healthy and happy employees, consumers, and communities. Investors must use their influence with companies and other stakeholders to ensure the basic rights of these groups are respected.

The upsurge in the unlisted sector requires the digitalisation of processes

DigitalizationInvestments in private equity, private debt, infrastructures or real estate are a response to investors’ search for performance, as well as meaning. These increasingly sought-after real assets are facing unprecedented momentum and volumes.

Sponsored feature: Getting to grips with ESG reporting

Michael_McCabeEurope may be ahead on ESG regulation, but the U.S. is also moving fast. Challenges to ESG reporting can be overcome by using an innovative asset servicing provider, says Mike McCabe of MUFG Investor Services.

Sponsored feature: A legacy to be proud of

Dave_BreazzanoAs specialist high yield manager DDJ Capital Management marks its 25th anniversary, we look at the investment process developed by its co-founder.

Target the end investor relationship to grow

Paolo_Brignardello_FundsDLTThe fund industry needs to grow its relationship with retail clients but today the end investor is still hidden behind a difficult and resource-consuming process. Paolo Brignardello, Chief Commercial Officer of FundsDLT, explains that by focusing on the investor and deploying next-generation infrastructure all actors stand to benefit.

Lean on me: How can bond investors influence government climate action?

Aviva_messiah_imageThe coronavirus epidemic has further accelerated the rise of ESG into the investment mainstream. As deficits skyrocket, bond investors have an opportunity to engage with governments on climate change, argues Thomas Dillon.

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Most read features in April

‘Manning up’: The challenge for ManCos

Fund management ManCos could become extinct – certainly for small asset managers. But as providers tell Angela Madden, even substantially larger firms may look to outsource.

Roundtable: Achieving personalisation at scale

The lines between asset and wealth management are continually blurring. A Funds Europe panel debated the operational impact of this convergence and what firms can do to enable personalised services at scale.

Cryptocurrencies: Could Switzerland become a global leader in cryptocurrency?

The country has experienced much success in crypto to date, but can Europe’s ‘crypto valley’ maintain a competitive edge on the global stage? By Hannah Godfrey.

Crypto funds face long wait for regulatory approval

While cryptocurrencies forge onwards, access for investors who prefer to invest through regulated vehicles remains muted. A wait-and-see stance by regulators lies at the centre of this, finds Nicholas Pratt.

Sponsored feature: Navigating ESG’s complex regulatory landscape

Amid growing demand from socially conscious investors, asset managers have worked tirelessly over the past decade to create ESG investment vehicles. While the pandemic heightened mainstream interest in ESG, the trend is projected to continue its acceleration as it has become widely recognised as a key value driver.

Fund launches

Grayscale Investments enters European ETF market with HANetf collaboration

Neuberger Berman launches space economy fund

Lombard Odier preparing circular plastic fund

MGIM launches Global Sustainable Equity fund

Amati Global Investors launches innovation fund

ALL FUND LAUNCHES

Executive Interviews

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...

Executive interview: Where the ESG flowers should bloom

David Hunt (pictured below), president and chief executive of PGIM, tells Romil Patel about leading a top-ten global asset manager through a remarkable era of change.

ALL INTERVIEWS

Roundtables & Panels

ESG roundtable: The Deliveroo of ESG

ESG events that have captured attention in the past year, and the evolution of attitudes to ESG-based returns, are two topics our expert panellists discuss.

Roundtable: The digital transformation opportunity

The funds industry is looking at adopting new types of technology, from automation to ESG reporting, blockchain and tokenisation. A FundsTech roundtable in March explored how these will revolutionise the sector.

ALL ROUNDTABLES

Latest Survey

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Emerging Managers Survey 2022

We are conducting a quick survey to find out the most important considerations for emerging managers when choosing a jurisdiction and the biggest challenges they face in 2022.
Please let us know your views.

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Latest Webinar

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Watch our webinar where we look at the challenges that the new EU Taxonomy regulation brings, and gain a better understanding of the merits of technology to inform accurate monitoring and reporting.

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Top read news last week

Opinion: Why the UK is right to diverge from Europe’s “prohibitive” sustainable finance rules

The EU’s sustainable finance action plan will increase operating costs by more than €20 billion, says Dr Andy Sloan, founder of Channel Islands-based think-tank, the ISICI.

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.

abrdn Research Institute's deputy head joins Redwheel

abrdn Research Institute’s deputy head, Stephanie Kelly, has exited to join investment manager Redwheel in the newly created role of head of thematic sustainability research.

UK investors pull £2.5 billion from equity funds in April

UK investors withdrew £2.5 billion from equity funds in April, following redemptions of £5 billion in the first quarter.

Europe hardest hit as funds post record poor performance in Q1

The war in Ukraine combined with wider economic crises led to a record poor performance of funds worldwide in Q1, particularly in Europe, according to research from BMO Global Asset Management.

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