As COVID-19 compounds pressures and overturns assumptions, managers are considering outsourcing their trading desk as a potential solution

As COVID-19 compounds pressures and overturns assumptions, managers are considering outsourcing their trading desk as a potential solution
As industry pressures grow, how can investment managers continue to deliver value – and achieve Operational Alpha®?
As the industry addresses these challenges and opportunities, asset managers are increasingly outsourcing their non-core functions – in what is effectively a ‘third wave’ of outsourcing.
Since their introduction to the marketplace over 15 years ago, European tax‐transparent funds have been constantly evolving. Today, they are sophisticated and highly‐relevant vehicles for investment managers and asset owners who need to mitigate a range of industry pressures.
Discover how European-based asset owners are solving their alternative investment challenges
As European asset owners continue to boost exposure to alternative assets, they are drawing on a variety of approaches to solve their challenges.
Northern Trust’s latest white paper draws on live survey data to examine these challenges and explore the benefits and various approaches to accessing alternatives.
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