1+ hour, 29+ min ago  (407+ words) At Funds Tech 2026, the first panel titled "The New Regulatory Frontier " AI, Cloud & Digital Assets" brought together industry experts to unpack how asset managers can stay ahead of evolving rules on artificial intelligence ( AI) Ulf Herbig, data, AI enthusiast and…...

1+ day, 45+ min ago  (273+ words) In a world where the regulatory burden on fund managers continues to increase while cost pressures tighten, the straightforward approach taken by AIFMD II was something of a relief. Indeed, the more broadly discussed elements relating to loan originating AIFs…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (356+ words) Schroders has launched a US equity active Ucits ETF which aims to provide capital growth and income in excess of the S&P 500 Index after fees over a three-to-five-year period by investing across equities in North America. The latest expansion…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (177+ words) Allspring Global Investments has launched a new global equity strategy within its Luxembourg-domiciled Ucits range, expanding its systematic equities offering for European investors. The Allspring (Lux) Worldwide Fund " Global Equity Fund aims to provide a systematic core global equity approach,…...

2+ day, 46+ min ago  (595+ words) Over the past five years, Europe's ETF market has doubled in size, and growth is expected to continue. According to Pw C, global ETF assets could reach $35trn by 2030. Yet growth alone no longer defines the market. ETFs in Europe have…...

1+ week, 54+ min ago  (640+ words) For years, liquidity has been seen as investors getting in and out of positions at will. That was the understanding, and largely the reality, in normal market conditions. But that understanding is now fundamentally changing. Across Europe, regulators are reshaping…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (447+ words) The global private credit market stands at approximately US$3. 5 trillion in AUM, with Europe accounting for roughly 30% of that figure. For years, loan-originating fund design was largely shaped by commercial strategy and manager preference. AIFMD II changes that; not uniformly,…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (767+ words) Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming embedded across investment management. It is helping to automate research, support portfolio monitoring and draft investment committee materials. In many firms, AI is no longer experimental; it is already shaping day-to-day operations. The problem is…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (591+ words) Three trends are emerging simultaneously. The automation of routine work, the rise of intelligent security, and the move toward contextual, data-driven controls. Combined with modern cloud-native architectures, these developments point to a new generation of accounting operations that are more…...

2+ week, 1+ hour ago  (296+ words) A smiling middle-aged new employee in a blue jacket and matching spectacles is successfully on-boarded by a human resources operative. Image for illustrative purposes only. Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc, has announced the appointment of…...