The expanding role of artificial intelligence, Big Data, and machine learning has already begun to change the investment industry, but it’s also transforming the very nature of investment work itself. Increasingly, investment professionals will ...

The Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index 2021 highlights the repercussions of the global pandemic and ongoing health crisis on retirement systems globally. While many funds strive for sustainable long-term return, they must also deal with...

We can’t predict the future, but we can prepare for it and help shape it. To help investors see beyond the horizon, the 2022 Alpha Summit APAC will offer two full days of dedicated content focusing on the investment industry’s biggest trends...

Technology’s disruption of financial services has only just begun, and financial platforms from payments to insurance and everything in between will undergo some kind of tech-driven transformation. How does a successful Fintech eco-system ...

The number of ESG regulations and standards has grown worldwide in response to concerns of greenwashing as well as the potential systemic risks posed by climate risks. Initially many of the disclosure requirements were focused on the corporate ...

The rapid growth of the ESG integration and impact investing strategies highlights the importance of efficient capital allocation in the transition to a low-carbon global economy. But despite rising popularity, climate-related investments continue...

The rise of private markets and the growth of special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) as IPO alternatives in the US, has sparked demand to accelerate the evolution of the region’s capital markets. In the meantime, passive investments, including

As investment managers respond to increased expectations from clients to align with UN PRI Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), fundamental questions still need to be addressed. From establishing frameworks that achieve PRI Sustainable Development..

Over the past decade, shareholder activists and (more recently) ESG activists have made significant progress in the Asia-Pacific region. Their efforts put errant managements on notice, led to regulatory reforms, enhanced shareholder influence...