Kepler Partners has hosted the first of its new CIO Perspectives event series, bringing together senior allocators from across the industry to discuss pertinent themes in alternatives. The inaugural panel featured speakers from UBS, UBP and Lombard Odier, who shared their thoughts on the outlook for hedge funds.
New research issued by the CFA Institute Research and Policy Center reviews the use of distributed ledger technology to tokenise financial and real-world assets.
The adoption of quantitative and Artificial Intelligence (AI)/Machine Learning (ML) techniques, and the growth of systematic strategies have made investment research data especially important for firms seeking alpha, Bloomberg say
MSCI’s latest Emerging Trends in Wealth Management report reveals four megatrends – transformative technologies, environment and resources, health and healthcare, and society and lifestyle – will be critical influences on the future of investing, bringing their own set of downstream impacts and creating a need for greater personalisation, transparency and technology.
The gender pay gap across UK financial services boardrooms decreased five percentage points between 2019 and 2023, from 30 per cent to 25 per cent, according to the latest EY European Financial Services Boardroom Monitor, which incorporates new analysis on the most recently reported non-executive (non-exec) director remuneration.
The CFA Institute Research and Policy Center has released new research exploring how AI and machine-learning technology can address critical issues facing the global pensions industry.
Morningstar’s latest report reveals that Exchange Groups have been acquisitive, and the firm writes that it expects this to remain true.
Bfinance has released its biennial global asset owner survey, identifying the priorities of more than 300 senior investors, with a combined AuM of over USD7 trillion in assets across 39 countries. With rising geopolitical uncertainty, technological opportunities, and a challenging market environment, asset owners are increasingly focused on resilience, impact, and private market opportunities.
New global research from Ocorian shows philanthropic giving by family offices is set to grow strongly over the next two years but family offices want to see some return.
Assets of the top 100 asset owners globally have returned to growth in 2023 after a fall of 8.7 per cent in 2022, according to new research by the Thinking Ahead Institute.
