Pierre Gramegna highlighted three trends of the asset management industry in his speech at the Alfi Global Distribution Conference.

A session drawing parallels between distribution trends in the fund and the aviation industry occurred on 24 September at the Alfi Global Distribution Conference in Luxembourg.

Inevitable Policy Response (IPR), created by PRI, Vivid Economics and Energy Transition Advisors, is a forecast tool to enhance portfolio resilience and inform strategic asset allocation, to face the realities of climate change.

Directors of private equity backed companies are in an advantageous position to encourage ESG integration as a part of its long-term goals - a measure backed by the UK Companies Act.

In the face of rising public scepticism, Ben van Beurden, CEO of the Royal Dutch Shell, underlined that the sector must work together to transition towards decarbonisation.

The writing on the wall is clear for the financial sector – go green or perish, as French President Emmanuel Macron and Minister of Economy and Finance Bruno Le Maire outline the measures taken to encourage responsible investment and counter “greenwashing” concerns.

Speaking at the G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting, French finance minister Bruno Le Maire voiced his reservations over a private company having the possibility to create a sovereign currency.

Hiro Mizuno, executive managing director and chief investment officer of GPIF Japan, was a guest at the Paris Europlace International Financial Forum.

The first ever Invest Week Paris, scheduled to take place from 7 to 14 October 2019, will promote the French capital as a vibrant financial centre and a hub for international investors.

The Woodford Equity Income fund gating issues were addressed during the Investment Association’s annual policy conference on 26 June in London