Latest Special Reports – Page 42
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Switzerland: Filling the void
The Swiss government is trying to devise a reform for the first pillar while pension funds wait for an update on regulation
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UK: DC in the spotlight
Britain seems to be perpetually updating its pensions rules despite the preoccupation of lawmakers and businesses with Brexit
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Securities Services: The evolution has begun
MiFID II is already beginning to change the character of financial services
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New Technology: A case of adapt or die
Securities services providers have little choice but to go with the flow of new technology
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Big Data: Too big to ignore
Big data represents a huge challenge but offers a world of opportunities
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Investment in Cryptocurrency: Disruption or disappointment?
Understanding the architecture supporting digital currencies like Bitcoin is increasingly important
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Europe Outlook: Germany faces the ultimate driving challenge
Developments in electric powered cars and autonomous vehicles pose substantial challenges to Germany’s engineering might
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Top 400 Asset Managers 2018: 10 years of asset growth
This September marks 10 years since the collapse of Lehman Brothers and the high-water mark of the 2007-09 financial crisis – a decade of profound changes and steady growth for the asset management industry
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Dollar: A case for hedging tactics
Hedging is one way for investors in the dollar to reduce the risk presented by the currency’s unpredictable movements
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Artificial intelligence: Smart advantage
Global asset managers are committing more resources to the development of funds using artificial intelligence. How will this affect portfolio management?
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Italy: plain sailing, for now
The Italian economy is doing well in the short term but the long-term outlook is less clear
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Sterling: Two sides of the coin
Many analysts see sterling as undervalued but investors expect a premium to compensate for Brexit uncertainties
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China: Tomorrow’s largest investment market
China’s investment management market is set to reach $17trn by 2030. But there will be no easy path to riches for foreign players
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A shifting relationship with China
Europe could benefit as a result of increasing trade tensions between the People’s Republic and the US
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The productivity enigma
The recent uptick in euro-zone productivity growth has gone strangely unnoticed
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ESG: Evolution of sustainable investing and modern practice
Despite the absence of a single definition of sustainable investing, investors are being asked to pay heed to risk, return and investment impact
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Alternatives: Digitise or jeopardise
Alternative investment managers face a stark choice as digitisation increases
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Tech Opportunities: Opinion divided on European tech
The iconic giant technology firms are undisputably from the US and Asia but European firms still have their attractions
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The private equity Pac-Man
Technology is becoming a game changer in the private equity world