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HEADS UP: The day Lehman Brothers failed

Nadine Chakar (pictured), EMEA head of BNY Mellon Asset Servicing, talks to Nick Fitzpatrick about world domination and staying up late to rescue clients...

RISK MANAGEMENT: Shooting down risk

In 2008 risk management failed. Nicholas Pratt talks to a fund management risk specialist and to consultants to find out what vendors must do...

TRANSITION MANAGEMENT: a disappearing act

Bank failures mean transition managers need to prove their commitment. At the same time the demand for portfolio changes has increased as a result...

ELECTRONIC TRADING: Sparks are flying

Nicholas Pratt looks at how competition is shaking up algorithmic trading and direct market access between older and new exchanges ... Alternative stock exchanges –...

BACK OFFICE: Hedge fund ops in a bear market

In this dynamic, challenging and competitive industry, hedge funds need to be more considerate of operations than ever before, writes Matthew Nelson (Omgeo LLC,...

QATAR: Contender? …or Pretender?

Fiona Rintoul asks if Qatar, a relatively new entrant to the Gulf funds industry, can compete against the likes of Bahrain ... When it comes...

DERIVATIVES: Weapons of Mass Confusion

Fiona Rintoul seeks assurances that derivatives markets will become a safer place after the turmoil of the past year. But she’s not convinced ... There’s...

INVESTOR SERVICES: We built this Citi

Nicholas Pratt talks to Citi’s Andrew Gelb (pictured) about how scope, not just scale, is driving Citi’s securities and fund services business strategy in...

NORDICS: Going it alone …

Nordic custodians are under greater pressure to provide sophisticated asset services. Many have sought alliances with foreign banks. Angele Spiteri Paris speaks to SEB,...

US EQUITIES: Once Upon a Time …

Financials may be toxic, but there are still sectors that may attract investors to US equities, finds Fiona Rintoul ... “What all the investment banks...

THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

The tension between urgency and inaction will continue to influence sustainability discussions in 2024, as reflected in the trends report from S&P Global.
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CLOUD DATA PLATFORMS

Luxembourg is one of the world’s premiere centres for cross-border distribution of investment funds. Read our special regional coverage, coinciding with the annual ALFI European Asset Management Conference.
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