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Apex announces planned FundRock acquisition

Apex Group, a specialist fund administrator, is to acquire FundRock, one of the largest outsourced ‘ManCo’ providers to Ucits funds in Luxembourg.

Aviva targets UK infrastructure with £10bn investment

UK infrastructure and real estate projects are expected to benefit from an influx of cash from Aviva Investors over the next three years.

ESG surges everywhere but US

ESG appears to be passing the scrutiny test with more investors perceiving performance merits.

State Street and SimCorp target insurance outsourcing

State Street and SimCorp have partnered to bring “front-to-back” outsourced investment operations to the insurance asset management market.

Six M&A deals this year in fund management

The deal that sees Morgan Stanley buy Eaton Vance for $7 billion follows a number of other acquisitions in fund management and fund administration this year that included firms such as Schroders buying into Asia, and Legg Mason expanding globally.

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China’s ESG Iceberg: Sustainability in the Age of Technological Disruption

China could redefine ESG investing, with its growing green credit market, strategic government policies, and tech advances amplifying companies’ impact. Our portfolio managers explain how these shifts will drive opportunities.

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Luxembourg: The "heavy process" of anti-money laundering

Our expert panel discusses the AML requirements of Ucits funds, the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the industry, Brexit and the growth of private equity.

Brexit and the City: No deal on the horizon for financial services

With the UK’s transitional membership of the EU ending in weeks and no trade deal in sight, Mark Latham examines Brexit’s potential impact on the highly interconnected cross-border European funds industry.

Explainer: What is tokenisation and why is it relevant to institutional investors?

Tokenisation potentially revolutionises fund transactions and could provide quick, liquid access to private markets in future. Here, Nicholas Pratt explains what it is.

Distressed debt: Post-pandemic business models

The global economic downturn triggered by Covid-19 has increased debt-default levels as losses ripple through bond markets – but the conditions for a perfect storm were in place before the pandemic, writes Romil Patel.

Conference: Sibos 2020 preview

The Sibos conference is digital this year. After an online programme running from 5-8 October, monthly events will continue into 2021 on the key themes of responsible innovation, delivering digital value, banking for humanity and the future of finance. industry experts share their thoughts below.