The financial crisis reshaped the institutional investment landscape which has continued to evolve under the forces of new technologies, new macroeconomic realities and new concepts of ethical investing.
The information needs, consumption habits and expectations of asset managers and investors have undergone a transformation over the past three decades under the relentless tide of technology.
Asset managers need to make additional strides in the ESG arena to prove themselves in the eyes of institutional investors who remain heavily reliant on internal staff to manage sustainable investments.
The asset management industry stands at a critical juncture at the start of 2019. Here are our five top challenges for the industry this year.
October stands out in stock market history owing to the fact that several large market crashes have occurred during the month. And true to form, the month of October 2018 provided us with a new entry to the stock market lexicon: Red October.
One of ex-Chancellor George Osborne’s flagship savings schemes, the Lisa is set to launch in April 2017. But with providers calling for a one year delay as they seek clarification …
Luxembourg, Paris, Frankfurt, Dublin, Malta … all fund jurisdictions hoping to benefit from the UK’s vote to leave the EU. But while industry insiders in these countries may be rubbing …
The introduction of a cap on excessive early exit fees for those accessing retirement funds under new pension freedoms rules in the UK met a mixed response. The announcement by …
Beyond the macro sphere, wealth managers are approaching a crossroads of their own as increasing discontent among high net worth investors over servicing levels and the cost of financial advice …
Optimists have a tendency to hail the notion of boundlessness as well as the absence of limits. Unfortunately in reality, constraints and limits do exist – sometimes this is good …
