Since 1998, we have focused on bringing new perspectives to our readers; efm is always looking at opportunities and challenges that the European cross-border fund industry face in their everyday working lives and providing you with information to give you a competitive edge.
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Investor Services
Safer, Quicker and Cheaper Clearstream is Deutsche Boerse Group’s fund processing and settlement provider. During last year’s Fund Forum in Barcelona, Clearstream’s Executive Board Member Philippe Seyll talked with efm about the latest developments in fund processing and settlement. Now, Anke Dembowski talks with Philippe about the latest developments in this field.
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Removing the shackles in fund processing The European fund industry is still largely dependent on fax machines and paper reporting. Ivan Nicora, Director and Head of Investment Fund Product Management, Euroclear, explains why STP is crucial in driving down both the cost of fund transactions and the risk of human error, particularly in regard to the increasing cross-border volumes within Europe.
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Creating Shariah-Compliant Equity Indexes
Shariah-compliant investments now account for hundreds of billions of dollars in assets. Alka Banerjee explains how Standard & Poor’s is responding to the needs of Muslim investors with the launch of several equity indexes that track the stocks of Shariah-compliant companies.
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Market Developments
Grace Under Pressure: The New Generation of ETFs Exchange traded funds are not only weathering the storm of the current financial market crisis, but seem to be thriving. Rainer Riess, Managing Director, Cash Market Development, Deutsche Börse AG, explains how this new asset class is coming into its own. read more
Stepping
Stones to STP The use of standardized systems in fund processing and settlement is still lagging behind the use of these systems in the equity and bond arena. However, there are several service providers working on making processes in the fund sector more professional, one of which is Clearstream. At the Fund Forum in Barcelona, Anke Dembowski talked with Philippe Seyll, Executive Vice President and Head of Clearstream’s Investment Fund Business, about the newest developments in back office services. read more
Business Strategy
ETFs: The
Smart Move In these times it’s almost inevitable that for some investors it’s important to reduce the risk in their portfolio, often described as a flight to quality. Alex Claringbull, Senior Fixed Income Portfolio Manager, explains why ETFs fixed income offers a smart, low cost solution to take some bond exposure and alter your asset mix. read more
Tradition
with a Twist The new possibilities opened up by UCITS III have given rise to new and creative fund products. Ronan Cossec, Senior Product Development Manager at CACEIS, takes an in depth look at the rise in popularity of 130/30 funds in Europe and considers how the asset servicing industry can best support these mixed strategy funds. read more
A Fast Moving Feast
In liberal circles, the word “Sharia” may evoke images of fundamentalism, but to bankers it has come to represent an attractive opportunity to engage with Islamic funds worth billions of dollars and growing. Raficq Abdulla and Richard Hobbs explain the basics of Sharia-compliant investment. read more
