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Broadridge research finds fund groups need to play to their strengths

The latest edition of Broadridge’s Fund Brand 50 (FB50), an annual research study by Broadridge Financial Solutions, reveals that cautious European investors put the squeeze on the asset management industry – parking cash in bank savings accounts and money market funds – and scrutinising asset manager credentials like never before. 

Increased regulation drives more outsourcing: Carne Group

Over the next two years, 99 per cent of fund managers believe it will become much harder to navigate regulatory complexities, and this will fuel greater levels of outsourcing and a stronger focus on innovation. This is according to new research from Carne Group, a leader in fund regulation and governance solutions for the asset management industry.

Cash is the best

European pension schemes are turning to cash and away from equities as funding ratios improve, a survey of the continent’s defined benefit (DB) plans from Goldman Sachs reveals.

Listed real assets in high demand: Bfinance

Peter Hobbs, Managing Director, Private Markets, at bfinance, writes that the ‘Listed Real Asset’ (LRA) appellation has only recently gained recognition: a catch-all term signifying REITs, Listed Infrastructure and other tradeable securities with strong exposure to underlying ‘real assets.’

Regulation and compliance primary barriers to investment in private debt: Tradeteq

Regulatory and compliance issues are the most significant barriers to investment in private debt, according to 63 per cent of respondents to a Tradeteq survey of more than 200 finance professionals from the private debt and trade finance arena. Meanwhile, 86 per cent of trade finance professionals believe that trade financing will expand from banks and alternative lenders into embedded lending.

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