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Feb 15, 2023

acquisitionWealth management platform FNZ has made yet another acquisition after reaching an agreement to buy Luxembourg-based B2B fund platform International Fund Services and Asset Management (Ifsam).

Feb 15, 2023

equity, appointed The move to introduce a consolidated tape (CT) for Europe’s equity markets is gaining ground after it was announced that Finbourne Technology had been appointed as the technology provider for one of the projects vying to be the CT of choice.

Feb 14, 2023

regulation, tech, financeA leading central bank official believes that regulators need to revisit how big tech companies should be supervised within the financial services sector.

Feb 14, 2023

google, cloud, digital assetsGerman exchange Deutsche Börse has selected Google Cloud to provide the backbone of its digital assets business.

Feb 14, 2023

cryptoCredit Suisse is one of the banks to have led a Series B fundraising round for Zurich-based digital asset platform Taurus.

Feb 08, 2023

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has named the seven advisers who will serve on its newly-established Innovation Advisory Group.

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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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