Private funds feeling the pressure For at least a decade, private assets – equities, credit, real estate, and other alternative assets that are not publicly traded – had been experiencing a boom, driven by the growing popularity of alternative assets after the global financial crisis of 2007-2009 and a broad bull market in asset
New Sanctions Regime Expands Frontiers of Financial Crime The wave of sanctions following the Russian invasion of Ukraine is a punctuation point in the fight against financial crime. Meanwhile, the massive expansion in sanctions has coincided with a burst of activity on the part of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the global
Active Investing Remains the Foundation of Fund Management Rock-bottom fees have propelled the popularity of passive funds over recent years but there are many reasons why active management will always have primacy in the business of fund management. Active fund management rallied in Europe in January, with mutual fund inflows of some USD 50
Global Supply Chains are Under Pressure and it’s a Problem Around the world, supply chains are groaning under the weight of pandemic disruptions, materials shortages, and a lack of key workers. In some places, such as the UK, these problems are being exacerbated by domestic factors. At the same time, reopening is driving record levels
Regulation Could Help Move Cryptocurrencies into the Mainstream but Regulators Have Been Slow to Step Up The crypto assets market is rapidly becoming too big to ignore. Cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin are attracting significant capital inflows and major financial institutions are increasingly interested in crypto as an asset class. However, despite the growing importance
Big Oil, Big Problems: Listed Oil Majors Are Under Fire, But Oil Production Is Rising During just a few days in May, three of the world’s largest listed oil companies were dealt powerful public blows by climate activists. In the face of shareholder revolts and legal challenges, energy supermajors including Chevron, Exxon Mobil,
Cryptocurrency vs. Central Bank Money: Does the Future of Digital Currency Lie with Central Banks? As cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin become an increasingly established part of the financial landscape, central bankers have begun to explore the broader potential of digital currency more seriously. With a flood of white papers, task forces, and workshops,
Sustainable Finance: How is the Regulation Progressing? This article is taken from a discussion held between Intuition and three industry leaders on the area of climate change in the world of finance. In this part of the discussion, Thomas Verhagen, co-founder of WeESG and Paul Fisher, a former Bank of England Executive Director,
Global Warming and Climate Change – The Impact of the Real Economy This article is taken from a discussion held between Intuition and three industry leaders on the area of climate change in the world of finance. In this part of the discussion, Thomas Verhagen, co-founder of WeESG, Clarisse Simonek, a Sustainable Finance Strategy
The Future is “Fintegration”: FinTechs & Traditional Firms Are Joining Forces The line between FinTech firms and traditional financial institutions is blurring as the latter embrace new technology. Partnerships and mergers between traditional institutions and FinTech startups are increasingly common, and many incumbent firms are licensing and adopting the tools developed by innovators.
