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FTSE boards lack ‘diversity of expertise’, study finds 

The number of women on FTSE All-Share boards has continued to rise this year (40 per cent), but a new report released today highlights deep concerns about the lack of skills and diversity of expertise among FTSE All-Share executive board members. New data reveals that just 2.3 per cent of executive board members hold positions other than CEO, CFO or Company Secretary and only 10 per cent of executive board directors are women. 

Komainu collaborates with Clifford Chance on crypto custody paper  

The provision of custody services for cryptoassets has recently been under heightened scrutiny following high-profile insolvencies of certain crypto service providers, Clifford Chance reports. They find that insolvency proceedings have demonstrated that determining what type of claim clients of custodian wallet providers have in respect of their cryptoassets is crucial. 

Preqin’s APAC Report reveals inflation key concern

Preqin has released its 2023 Asia Pacific (APAC) Family Office Report, which explores how APAC family offices evaluate performance and how they plan to adjust their allocations, especially in the context of rising interest rates, high inflation, geopolitical risks, and a slowdown in economic growth.

Mike Carrodus, Substantive Research

Regulatory uncertainty faces research provision

Investment research providers have been rewarded for ploughing cash and resources into their offerings, but an uncertain regulatory landscape threatens to undermine their efforts, according to new research.

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