technology

Custody concerns outweigh volatility in crypto investments, study finds

Piyasi Mitra -

Asset custody concerns overshadow volatility worries for institutional investors and wealth managers eyeing the crypto and digital assets sector, according to research. In a study...

Corporate earnings boost share performance amidst interest rate concerns

Piyasi Mitra -

Amidst April's market dynamics, corporate earnings buoyed share performance, offsetting concerns about prolonged high interest rates, according to data. This is one of the findings...

Fundcraft raises €5m to fund international expansion

Funds Europe -

Luxembourg-based digital infrastructure provider Fundcraft has closed a €5 million series A funding round, led by Switzerland-based Aperture Capital to fund product development and...

Nine out of ten alternative fund managers use AI for risk and compliance

Funds Europe -

Nine in ten (92%) alternative fund managers are using artificial intelligence to carry out routine risk and compliance procedures. A global survey of 101 compliance...

ETC Group launches bitcoin ETP for benchmark-focused long term investors

Piyasi Mitra -

ETC Group has launched a bitcoin exchange traded product (ETP) on German stock exchange Deutsche Börse XETRA for benchmark-focused long term investors. With a total...

Federated Hermes boss: AI’s private equity journey “is an evolution not a revolution”

Mark Latham -

The use of artificial intelligence has as much capacity to benefit private as public markets, according to Karen Sands, the chief operating officer for...

Fund managers feel technologists on boards are underrepresented: FundsTech Forum survey

Piyasi Mitra -

The majority (96%) of respondents at the FundsTech Forum held in London today said they feel technologists are underrepresented at the board level, highlighting...

FundsTech Forum Panel: Digital transformation – assessing the velocity of digital change

Piyasi Mitra -

Facing pressure to prove value, fund managers increasingly turn to digitisation for efficiency and cost reduction. As digital sophistication correlates with performance, has the...

Panel debate: Is regulation stifling innovation?

Funds Europe -

No-one doubts the importance of regulation for delivering investor protection and market stability. But the regulatory costs on asset managers are substantial and occur at...

FundsTech Forum panel: Tokenisation: the teenage years of development?

Piyasi Mitra -

Tokenisation is both challenging and eagerly awaited, much like parenting a teenager. Amidst regulatory uncertainty and potential gaps in understanding demand, the first FundsTech...

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