Roundtables & Panels

Roundtable: The developing digital assets marketplace

Jul 26, 2022

As regulation of digital assets looks set to begin in earnest, our panel of industry experts discusses its potential impact on investment and more.

Roundtable: The digital transformation opportunity

Apr 05, 2022

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.

Roundtable: New age thinking

Jul 07, 2021

Our panel of experts discusses the state of innovation in the industry and whether technology and the pandemic have created a once-in-a-generation opportunity to change. Chaired by Nicholas Pratt.

Specialist fund admin roundtable: Technology and the human touch

Mar 26, 2021

Our expert panel looks at how the specialist fund admin industry is handling issues such as technology and cyber crime, discusses the threat of global competition and lays out an agenda for the year. Chaired by Alex Rolandi.

Roundtable: Data updated

Dec 23, 2020

Our panellists revisit the subject of data and review the progress made in terms of standards, timeliness, quality and technology.

Roundtable: From fundtechs to fund managers

Oct 22, 2020

Our experts discuss Covid-19, innovation labs, institutional attitudes and what makes a successful start-up. Chaired by Nicholas Pratt.

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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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