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Film director Richard Curtis calls out UK pension funds over climate investing

The majority of the largest UK pension schemes failing to act on climate, according to research.

Aegon's I&D push results in more senior women in its UK business

Aegon Asset Management has increased the number of women working in senior roles in the UK.

JP Morgan buys Nutmeg

UK-based robo-advisor Nutmeg has been acquired by JP Morgan Chase to form the basis of the bank’s digital wealth offering outside of the US.

Opinion: The future of asset management will be highly scientific

John Legrand, a regional CEO at fund administrator IQ-EQ, says a “holy trinity” in asset management that includes alternatives and ESG is becoming more vital and changing the face of the industry, partly by making it more scientific.

Gold’s 50-year relationship with inflation

Chris Mellor, of Invesco, considers the perceived breakdown between the gold price and inflation and tries to answer if this is a permanent feature for the precious metal.

Luxembourg talking heads: Regulatory responsibilities

Ahead of ALFI’s Global Distribution Conference in September, we ask industry experts about the importance of harmonisation, future challenges, and whether AIFs sold in multiple countries should be the responsibility of one regulator.

Asset servicing roundtable: “We take AML very seriously”

Our expert asset servicing panel defends Luxembourg over a recent investigation into the Grand Duchy’s anti-money laundering framework,saying the country has pioneered openness. Plus, we talk about the evolution of technology and consider the review of AIFMD.

ESG: What about delivering workers’ rights?

Despite an increased focus on the ‘social’ side of ESG, many fund managers seem reluctant to side with disgruntled staff at companies such as Amazon, where labour-related controversies are commonplace. Alex Rolandi reports.

AIFMD: Keep quiet and carry on

The funds industry has remained tight-lipped on the EU’s regulatory review of alternative investment funds for fear of unnecessary change, reports Fiona Nicolson. however, others see an opportunity to bring alternative investments to a wider range of investors.

Digital assets: The crypto conflation

In a Funds Europe webinar, experts including the Luxembourg funds regulator discussed how to advance crypto and digital assets’ entry into the mainstream.