From intelligent automation to predictive data analytics, technology is helping firms increase efficiency, reduce operational risk, control costs, and achieve scalability, while adapting to new workplace dynamics.
The asset management back-office services sector has undergone significant technological change in recent years. Tech ecosystems are becoming increasingly automated, requiring only human oversight.
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Diversity is, in some quarters, the new “sustainability”, with many sectors of financial services vocalising support for a wide range of personal differences within their workforces.
This paper from Mackenzie Investments develops and then analyzes an approach to creating liquid private equity. 
For the past two decades or so, digitalisation has been a both unstoppable and exponential trend across the entire financial industry, which has consequently led to a dramatic increase in data production and needs across the entire investment management value chain. Data management has therefore become a critical and strategic focus for buy-side companies, that need to build up their data management set-up if they are to operate efficiently and transparently.
The Paris Agreement's long-term temperature goal is to keep the increase in global average temperature to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels. Under this agreement, each country must plan and report on their climate change mitigation actions. Institutional investors (insurance companies, pension funds, sovereign funds, banks, asset managers) are now increasingly looking to align their strategies with the Paris Agreement. They also want to assess and report on portfolio alignment in practical terms.
Eastspring Investments is one of the largest fixed income managers in Asia. Throughout its 20-plus years of investing in Asia, Eastspring has provided its clients with customised investment solutions amid the significant increase in the breadth and depth of both the local and foreign currency denominated Asian bond markets. While Asian bonds have developed into an important and established asset class, Eastspring believes the markets are still under-researched and offer many compelling opportunities which skilled managers can exploit.
Digital technology is increasingly important to fund managers, including in the area of fund distribution.
Digital technology is increasingly important to fund managers, including in the area of fund distribution.
