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.
There are two broad themes impacting investors globally at present; hysteresis and uncertainty. Arguably there is a third background theme of financial repression, but if we focus on the two …
Light touch, right touch, heavy touch, soft touch…all labels describing the different regulatory approaches adopted down the years. But across the pond, the latest strategy — whereby US regulators are …
Anyone can sell ice cream in the summer but doing so in November when the environment has turned frosty and appetite is limited is a very different proposition altogether. That …
Successful innovation in financial services doesn’t just happen. It’s the culmination of many things: foresight, capability, feasibility, timing and focus and other factors. Most groups and people can innovate in …
Since then many forecasters have had a field day spouting scenarios to the media, but the remain camp leads the polls and bookmakers (not to bet against unless you follow …
