With investors allocating greater sums to private assets, we ask our panel of specialist fund administrators in Luxembourg about the great weight of institutional capital said to be heading their way.
Sustainable finance presents challenges for both the demand and supply side of the market but financial market infrastructure providers like Euroclear can help pave the way for industry participants to collaborate and break through structural rigidities.
Kate Webber, Lead Product Manager, Fund Services at Northern Trust talks about the digital transformation taking place in the funds industry, and the challenges for asset managers of moving away from legacy technology systems to optimise their data use.
It’s seen as far too complex, and ripe for digital disruption, but the transfer agency function is still going strong. Nick Fitzpatrick examines why.
Transfer agents are certainly living in interesting times. With increasing pressure to transform, re-engineer and improve service, now is the time to lay down a solid base to future-proof the TA business, enabling it to grow digitally and enhance its service to the investment fund industry.
Quotas are likely to be introduced within the next 10 years of ESG investing as the space continues to evolve, according to panellists on a recent webinar held by Funds Europe and Backstop Solutions Group.
