Markus H Ruetimann argues that the pandemic has highlighted the asset management industry’s need to rejuvenate itself.
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Markus H Ruetimann argues that the pandemic has highlighted the asset management industry’s need to rejuvenate itself.
One year on from a global move to home working, FundsTech asked the industry’s leading figures what 2020 meant for them and their hopes for the year ahead.
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.
The French government is leading efforts to keep hold of the country’s artificial intelligence (AI) startups and deter them from moving overseas.
This issue contains a full review of our inaugural FundTech Awards which took place earlier this year. While the event was held remotely rather than in person, the fact that it was held at all is testament to the rising influence of technology in the asset management market.
When it comes to companies and talent, an overriding issue for France is to keep hold of its homegrown fintechs and deter them from drifting overseas. Nicholas Pratt looks at how this is done.
DWS’s stake in Arabesque showed how asset management is moving towards AI-powered investing. Alex Rolandi talks to Arabesque and other AI players, such as Aberdeen Standard Investments, about heading for tomorrow’s world.
TECHNOLOGY LEADERSHIP – ASSET MANAGEMENT
Winner – Kerry McCormack, global head of IT, First Sentier Investors
Kerry McCormack has not let a global pandemic distract her in a year of hugely impressive achievements.
DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
Winner – Factset
For this award, the judges were looking for a firm that has demonstrated a commitment to diversity on a number of levels with particular focus on technology.
The artificial intelligence tipping point for portfolio management is not here yet, but the technology’s role in emulating human investment decision-making processes is becoming more prevalent in the fund industry.