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Mandatory vs discretionary documentation: a tale of two processes?

ReportingRobert Corbally and Abbey Shasore look at the treatment of mandatory and discretionary documentation within client reporting.

Cryptoassets: A crypto winter’s tale

We are currently living in a crypto winter, as evidenced by the falling value of cryptocurrencies.

Editorial: Surviving the winter

Nicholas_PrattThe interest in and need for crypto custody services has never been greater. The size of digital assets under custody has grown sevenfold in the three years between January 2019 and January 2022 – from $32 billion to $223 billion.

Sponsored feature: Funds for the next-gen

To appeal to a new, digitally savvy generation of investors, fund houses must harness an array of technological innovations, says Calastone’s Varun Atre.

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Roundtable: The digital transformation opportunity

The funds industry is looking at adopting new types of technology, from automation to ESG reporting, blockchain and tokenisation. A FundsTech roundtable in March explored how these will revolutionise the sector.

Tokenisation: The incredible potential of tokenisation

Tokenisation offers a new generation of investors access to a wide range of asset classes. But a lack of analysts is one reason why the market may not be ready for the possibilities, finds Nicholas Pratt.

Regulation: Panel calls for simplicity in ESG reporting

The industry accepts the need for more rigour in ESG fund reporting, but the work will be pointless if investors don’t understand the end result. Nicholas Pratt reports.

Cryptocurrencies: Crypto funds face long wait for regulatory approval

While crypto currencies forge onwards, access for investors who prefer to invest through regulated vehicles remains muted. A wait-and-see stance by regulators lies at the centre of this, finds Nicholas Pratt.

Managing the impact of ESG reporting

A rise in ESG reporting requirements is impacting asset managers in every conceivable way. The solution, discovers Nicholas Pratt, is to use all of this newly found data to form a closer relationship with the next generation of investors.

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The importance of trust when building successful client-vendor teams

Petra Roche and Anna Kanior-FlorekFundTech speaks to Metrosoft’s Petra Roche and Anna Kanior-Florek about cross-organisational relationships and why mutual trust...

The digitally connected Global Transfer Agent

Anand Ramachandran, Vice President, Global Head of Solutions, Richard Clarkson, Head of Solutions, Funds and Swapnil Joshi, Senior Strategy Manager from Oracle Financial Services Global...

Data consolidation takes centre stage in asset management M&A

MergersConsolidation between asset management firms is overwhelmingly expected to increase. Operational challenges remain thanks to legacy systems. But in a recent...

Are you being microserved?

As asset managers grapple with new digital technology, FundsTech talks to Calastone’s Adam Belding about the importance of software architecture and the benefits...