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Private capital funds to spend billions on tech & outsourcing

Private capital fund managers will spend several billion dollars so they can provide daily performance reporting and meet other transparency demands in the next five years, research suggests.

Real estate: Sustainability and stranded assets

Two property investment experts give insights into sustainable real estate and which real estate investment areas run the risk of becoming stranded assets.

Ease of access to China a priority for investors says Funds Europe survey

It is becoming easier for foreign investors to access the Chinese market, both through onshore and offshore channels, according to Funds Europe’s China Investor survey 2020 conducted in partnership with Standard Chartered.

ESG fund flows gain half of market share

Just over half of fund flows in Europe last year went into ESG products – with investors showing a strong preference for actively managed ESG funds.

iShares tops ETF bestseller list in January

BlackRock’s iShares, as usual, was the best-selling European ETF promoter in January with nearly half the overall €15.2 billion in net flows, Refinitiv data shows.

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The Evolution of Fund Regulatory Reporting

Post-financial crisis, EU regulators hastily introduced a slew of new requirements and reporting obligations for asset management companies. Some of these new rules have created enormous challenges for the industry at a time when it is already facing a number of obstacles.

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London roundtable: Operating in the new normal

Our panel of experts at Funds Europe’s London roundtable – held online on October 27 – look at how the asset management industry is adapting to life after Covid-19 as the world struggles to come to terms with the pandemic.

Securities finance roundtable: Time for the tin hats?

Covid-19 has made strategic approaches to securities lending difficult this year. At the same time, digitalisation, ESG integration and regulatory drivers are transforming practices. Moderated by Bob Currie.

Executive interview: The man who made Aberdeen

Martin Gilbert reflects on nearly four decades as Aberdeen CEO, including what he brought to the company, his regrets at not entering into private markets earlier, and passing like ships in the night with Larry Fink. Interview by Nick Fitzpatrick.

Specialist fund administration: Why 2021 will be a special year

What do private markets funds and their providers have to look forward to next year? for starters, a growth in private debt and a review of alternative investment rules, writes Nicholas Pratt.

Interview: In pursuit of greatness

Kasper Elmgreen, head of equities at Amundi, tells Funds Europe about his 2021 planning, the role of ESG in equity investing, and his aims for this department.