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Efama calls for action over “excessive” market data costs

Market data costs for asset managers are chewing into investment fund performance and effecting capital-market efficiency, industry bodies claimed as they issued a call for data costs to be reduced.

Hedge fund launches plummet as corona crisis kicks in

Hedge fund launches slowed to a near-record low in the first quarter of this year, outpaced by liquidations which reached their highest level since 2015, new data shows.

Liontrust to buy Axa’s Architas in “strategic” move

Boutique London fund manager Liontrust is to acquire Axa’s Architas UK multi-manager and advisory businesses in a deal worth up to £75 million (€82.7 million), it has been announced.

Morgan Stanley rolls out multi-asset ESG fund

London-based Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) has unveiled a global balanced multi-asset strategy targeting ESG opportunities.

Candriam launches waste-reducing ‘circular economy’ fund

Candriam has launched a global equity strategy targeting the ‘circular economy’ theme, which hinges on waste reduction and leverages trends such as the backlash of single-use plastic.

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Data: Overcoming the stigma of data outsourcing

Asset management firms have been slow to adopt data management outsourcing and cloud technology. Although outsourcing is very much in fashion, reservations remain and cyber security is key. Alex Rolandi reports.

Executive interview: The height of ambition

It seemed like a great idea at the time, but three years after the merger that created Standard Life Aberdeen, and as a global depression looms, what are the chief executive’s thoughts now? By Mark Latham.

Germany: A positive surprise from Germany

German investors, including retail, have been cognisant of long-termism and shown little sign of panic in their investment behaviour, finds Fiona Rintoul.

Market view: Clearstream open for business in Australia

Clearstream extended its investment fund services into Australia during 2019 with the acquisition of Sydney-based managed fund custodian Ausmaq Ltd.

Association Column: Casting the net wider

The pandemic sweeping the world is proving to be an excellent test for alternative data to prove its merits. The virus has led to a surge in demand for alternative data from investors, governments and central banks to interpret how it is impacting industries around the world.

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Cycles in the time of Covid-19

Coronavirus_newspapers How to invest in a time of Covid-19 is a question that affects us all. In this webinar, Mathieu Savary, strategist at BCA Research,...

Regulation: The correct value judgements

Boxers The first round of ‘Assessment of Value’ reports in the UK fund management industry reveals wide variation in quality, finds Bob Currie.

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