Theo Andrew

Fund selectors' increasing use of AI to research funds is forcing asset managers to improve the quality and accessibility of their fund data, as well as re-thinking how they interact with clients, experts have said.

Generation Z has long been hailed as the first digitally native cohort to enter the labour force, but many looking for a career in asset management are struggling to transfer their skills into the workplace, experts say.

Tokenising exchange traded funds would add "cost and operational complexity" to the vehicle in Europe, despite expectations the technology would make the fund landscape more efficient, experts have said.

There is "no way" the adoption of AI by asset managers will lead to overall job losses, instead providing greater opportunities for the workforce, according to a senior BNY Investments executive.

European asset managers fear their US rivals have a "significant advantage" in accessing cutting-edge AI models, leaving them more vulnerable to cyber risks, experts have said.

Do you often look over at a set of empty desks and wonder why you never see compliance anymore? Or find yourself questioning whether everybody adheres to your company's hybrid working policies in the same way you do?

Professional fund buyers are implementing a range of measures to avoid becoming "forced buyers" of SpaceX after several index providers signalled

Legal & General is looking to launch more co-branded exchange traded funds in a bid to "battle the big shops" in Europe, the asset manager's global indexing and ETF head has said.

AI is "very close" to allowing individual investors to create their own exchange traded funds, the chief executive of HSBC Asset Management has said.

European investors are returning in droves to energy transition funds, contributing €6.6bn to the products so far this year, with the electricity needs of AI serving as a "key catalyst" to boost demand.