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.
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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.
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.
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.
Nicholas Pratt looks at the failure of an industry effort to establish operational standards 20 years ago and asks if any lessons have been learned.
Our panel of experts dissect the big news events of the year, from Facebook’s Libra to the existential threat of AI and robotics. Chaired by Nicholas Pratt.
Currently, the fund industry uses technology to implement reactive change, to automate and improve existing processes, which alone does not lead to a paradigm shift. By Metrosoft chief executive Janusz Lorenc.
Nicholas Pratt talks to Caceis chief digital officer Arnaud Misset about the digitisation of the asset servicing sector.
As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly prevalent, Nicholas Pratt asks what is in place to ensure the ethical use of the technology.
