Attendees at Nicsa's 2020 Strategic Leadership Forum gained insight into industry trends from the perspective of distributors during the Face the Membership Part II session, on Friday, February 28.
The panel was moderated by professional investor and TV personality Guy Adami — one of the original “Fast Money Five” on CNBC’s Fast Money program. He was joined by experts from 6 Meridian, UBS, and Wells Fargo. [Note: These events took place prior to the global pandemic declaration.]
Adami kicked off the session with a fairly introspective question: Does the media make your jobs more difficult?
“The media — whether it’s the markets, politics — it doesn’t matter,” said Mike McLaughlin, Director of Business Development Group — Field Productivity at Wells Fargo. “News gets sensationalized, which is a hard thing, but it also reminds us of our true value: Calming clients down and centering them on what’s important.”
Sarah Hampton, First Vice President, Partner, Wealth Advisor at 6 Meridian, said that value propositions also serve as assurance when it comes to coping with fee compression.
“We’re not offering an opportunity for access anymore; we’re adding value by partnering with the client,” Hampton said. “If we can really show that, we don’t have to be as concerned on the fee compression side.”
Adami questioned whether the shift toward passive investment in the last three to five years has muddied the waters in terms of price discovery. “Is that why we’re seeing weeks like we’ve seen this recently?” he asked.
McLaughlin said these trends are the natural course of business. “Any time you have a disruption as we have in the last couple weeks, the beauty is that it’s a reminder that they need professional guidance as they move forward. Our clients’ lives are more complex today than they’ve ever been.”
Steven Mattus, Managing Director, Head of Global Mandates and Investment Content, Americas, UBS, said technology can help streamline the customer experience in this changing landscape.
“We’re making a big bet on technology driving our future business — our FA and client experience will be radically different from what it has been historically,” Mattus said. “As anyone knows from operating in an environment with a legacy technology platform, anytime you want to make a change, it’s expensive, time-consuming, so it’s a very significant financial commitment.”
Hampton noted that a massive amount of energy also goes into compliance with the ever-changing regulatory environment — especially when it comes to less prescriptive rules like Reg BI, which goes into effect June 30, 2020.
“In terms of defense, if you think about things that can take you off the grid, compliance is a huge issue to pay attention to,” she said. “Reg BI is very ambiguous. Make sure that you’ve prepared yourself, and that your advisors are prepared for relationship management with the client and Form CRS. There’s a lot get ready for by June.”
Mattus touched on another significant and prevailing trend in the asset management industry: diversity and inclusion.
“Managers who have had an opportunity to build teams from scratch at our firm tend to have diverse teams, and those who inherit long-established teams need to proactively seize the opportunity to promote diversity,” he said. “When someone leaves a team, the first thing the manager has to think about is how to encourage diversity. You need to be intentional.”
Note: Although the observations contained in this work represent the best thoughts of the individuals comprising the Nicsa panel, they do not necessarily reflect the views of Nicsa or any of its member organizations. Matters addressed in this work may touch upon legal or regulatory matters, however nothing herein is intended to be or should be construed as legal advice. You should contact your own counsel in order to obtain legal advice regarding these or any other matters.
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Nicsa members gained insight into industry trends from the perspective of leading firms during a recent Face the Membership Roundtable at Nicsa's 2020 Strategic Leadership Forum. The Forum took place at the end of February 2020 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
The highly anticipated event was spearheaded by professional investor and TV personality Guy Adami — one of the original “Fast Money Five” on CNBC’s acclaimed Fast Money program. He was joined by experts from Empower Retirement, HSBC, and Northern Trust. [Note: These events took place prior to the March declaration of a global pandemic.]
Deborah Hazell, CEO at HSBC Global Asset Management (USA) Inc., kicked off the session by addressing recent fluctuations in the market amid coronavirus fears.
“HSBC is very Asia-centric, so recent events have fundamentally changed how we’re doing business in the region,” she said. “While we’ve seen extreme reactions in these last couple of days, fundamentally, there is an acknowledgment that there will be an impact on global growth.”
Shundrawn Thomas, President at Northern Trust Asset Management, said he also has a cautious disposition when it comes to recent events.
“Over the last six to nine months we really haven’t seen meaningful improvement in earnings growth, so if you take that as a backdrop and then consider what a possible pandemic could mean in terms of impact on global GDP growth and the economic environment, I would remain cautious,” he said. “Where a lot of people are saying it’s just an overcorrection, that it’s going to snap back, I think it’s something we seriously have to look at.”
Ed Murphy, President & CEO at Empower Retirement, said that his firm has seen minimal asset shifting.
“People are contacting us, but they are inquiring about account balances and looking for assurance as opposed to saying, ‘I want to move from my target date fund into cash,’” he said. “Now, if it continues down this path, we’ll have to see. But I think the retail investor has learned a powerful lesson: that this is long-term money, and not to sell into these cycles.”
PREVAILING TRENDS & OPPORTUNITIES
The panelists said several trends are affecting organic growth in the market, including fee compression, consolidation, the shift to passive management, and increased focus on environmental, social, and governance (ESG concerns).
“Broadly speaking, people are thinking about the impact of their investment dollars,” Thomas said. “Increasingly, while performance is important, the marginal decisions in terms of how people manage their money, are being tied to factors such as sustainability.”
Murphy said retail customers are also increasingly looking for advice. “Whether it’s from a human being or digital resource, it’s about being able to provide a holistic view,” he said. “The expectation is that if we’re going to provide guidance on how to invest and lifetime income solutions, we need to consider the context.”
Hazell said business intelligence and data can play a role in such strategies, ensuring a seamless and personalized customer experience — though the industry has a long way to go. “When we’re talking about retail clients, for example, instead of asking the question, ‘What is your risk appetite?’ we should be able to answer that question ourselves, given the information that we have,” she said.
Thomas said there’s also more work to do on diversion and inclusion initiatives, though progress is being made. He offered a simple litmus test in that regard: “Who is on your executive team, who are in your senior roles, and who is on your boards?” he said. “If those aren’t diverse, you’ll have a hard time convincing me that you’re committed to the pronouncements you’re making.”
Hazell, who sits on the CEO Advisory Council of Nicsa's NICSA Diversity Project, agreed, recommending a research-based approach to creating change. “I see a lot of talk and understanding that it needs to happen, a lot of talk about the business case for diversity, but we’re not going to achieve our goals unless there’s a fundamental shift in our industry.”
Note: Although the observations contained in this work represent the best thoughts of the individuals comprising the Nicsa panel, they do not necessarily reflect the views of Nicsa or any of its member organizations. Matters addressed in this work may touch upon legal or regulatory matters, however nothing herein is intended to be or should be construed as legal advice. You should contact your own counsel in order to obtain legal advice regarding these or any other matters.
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Boston, MA –February 27, 2020— Nicsa announced the recipients of its annual Volunteer of the Year Awards. Honorees will be celebrated at the Nicsa Strategic Leadership Forum held from February 26 - 28, 2020 at the Marriott Harbor Beach Resort and Spa in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Nica’s Volunteer of the Year Awards recognizes the outstanding efforts of members who are especially dedicated to servicing the Nicsa community.
“Nicsa is proud to present our Volunteer of the Year Awards to this year’s exceptional winners, who have been tirelessly committed to furthering Nica’s mission of connecting all corners of the asset management industry and advancing best practices. We are all very thankful for their hard work and extraordinary efforts to support the Nicsa community, which ultimately serves to make the global asset management industry stronger,” said Jim Fitzpatrick, President and CEO of Nicsa.
Nicsa’s many topic and events committees work to provide association members with educational content, resources, and events on the issues that matter most to the global asset management industry. On behalf of Nicsa, committee members support the association’s mission of developing, sharing, and advancing leading practices among industry participants. Each year, Nicsa recognizes volunteers who have constantly gone above and beyond in their efforts to serve the Nicsa community in the last 12 months.
A list of this year’s honorees follows:
Abandoned Property
Leeann Dionne, SS&C
Alternative Investments
Julie Collison, Merrill Lynch
Compliance & Risk
Erik Olsen, ACA Compliance
Content
David Parks, EY
Data Analytics
Jason Dauwen, SS&C
Diversity Project Best Practices
Paula Modugno Tepper, PGIM
Diversity Project Public Relations
Tom Collimore, CFA Institute
Diversity Project Talent Management
Pam Burns, Northern Trust
General Membership Meeting
Sonja Formato, Foreside
Membership
David Halligan, SFS Mars Solutions
Next Gen
Lana Bergstein, Dimensional Funds
Product & Distribution
Sonja Formato, Foreside
Regional Events
Beverly Dube, Celera Systems
Retirement
Rob O’Brien, Putnam
Strategic Leadership Forum
Jennifer Hoopes, Foreside
SMA Working Group
Patrick Mullins, Columbia Threadneedle
TA
Karen Walsh, Putnam
Technology
Sam Perone, Merrill Lynch
Webinar Advisory
Lisa Light, SS&C
President’s Awards
Lynette Turner, BNY Mellon
Veronica Lee, FIS
More information about the Nicsa Volunteer of the Year Awards and the 2020 Strategic Leadership Forum can be found at nicsa.org.
About Nicsa
Nicsa is a not-for-profit trade association striving to connect all facets of the global asset management industry in order to develop, share, implement, and advance leading practices. For over fifty years, Nicsa has promoted an open and collaborative environment, where members’ and partners’ deep expertise and unique perspectives have come together to help strategically implement and support the industry’s most vital issues. Click here for more information about membership.
Nicsa aims to help firms operating in all segments of the global asset management industry meet the changing needs of their clients by aligning and educating industry participants through formal education programs, interactive forums, networking opportunities, and initiatives such as the Diversity Project North America. The Diversity Project’s goal is to accelerate progress towards a diverse and inclusive culture in the asset management industry to deliver the best possible results for clients, reflect the society we serve, and ensure long-term business sustainability. Click here for more information on Nicsa’s Diversity Project North America initiative.
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Event will highlight technology trends, distribution evolution, and top-tier client service and investment management strategies
Boston, MA–February 20, 2020 — One of the most important events on the asset management industry conference calendar, Nicsa’s 2020 Strategic Leadership Forum, is just days away.
Taking place in Ft. Lauderdale, FL from February 26th through the 28th, the Strategic Leadership Forum brings together more than 300 senior leaders from all areas of the asset management industry to share perspectives and debate head on the most pressing issues facing the space. The event targets executive-level leaders strategically positioning their firms for growth in an evolving and fiercely competitive environment.
“Every year, we look to put together the most robust agenda possible, so our members can not only engage with their peers and learn about the latest trends but also leave with actionable ideas that will help them and their firms gain an edge in this highly competitive space,” said Jim Fitzpatrick, President and CEO of Nicsa.
Justine Phoenix, Vice President of Nicsa’s Broker Dealer Engagement initiatives said, “Product and distribution themes are a huge priority for Nicsa’s members and I’m very excited about the topics and speakers we’ll be covering in Florida this month. Attendees will come away with not only an understanding of the critical business issues, but how they can implement effective strategies.”
Highlighting the agenda are expert panels on innovations in client-first fee structures; distribution strategies, data management, and regulatory demands in 2020; major technology trends such as artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning; and projections and predictions for the industry in 2020. Additionally, there will be highly focused “learning clinics” that will include deep dives into the advisor landscape, effective vendor governance oversight programs, and key trends impacting financial advisors.
Wall Street veteran and one of CNBC’s original “Fast Money Five,” Guy Adami will be moderating Nicsa’s much anticipated annual Face the Membership talks featuring C-Suite executives within the global asset management industry. The Forum will also feature an inspiring keynote by leadership expert and author Jimmy Blackmon.
The speaker line-up for the 2020 Strategic Leadership Forum includes:
“The Strategic Leadership Forum offers attendees a unique opportunity to hear diverse perspectives on the latest trends and challenges around strategic business planning in 2020. The actionable insights gained through this forum will serve to further advance and strengthen the global asset management industry,” said Dan Houlihan, Nicsa’s Chairman of the Board of Directors and Executive Vice President, Head of Asset Servicing for the Americas at Northern Trust Company.
At the conclusion of the Strategic Leadership Forum on February 28th, Nicsa will host the 2020 Blackwell Scholarship Charity Golf Tournament. All net proceeds from the tournament will go towards supporting the Nicsa William T. Blackwell Scholarship Program, which recognizes outstanding students from the Nicsa-member community with financial and social support for postsecondary education. Blackwell Scholars are provided with four years of scholarship support, a mentor from a Nicsa member company and access to career networking and internship opportunities.
The 2020 Strategic Leadership Forum is being held at the Marriott Harbor Beach Resort and Spa in Ft. Lauderdale, FL from February 26-28, 2020. For the complete program agenda, including sessions and speakers, click here.
About Nicsa
Nicsa is a not-for-profit trade association striving to connect all facets of the global asset management industry in order to develop, share, implement, and advance leading practices. For over fifty years, Nicsa has promoted an open and collaborative environment, where members’ and partners’ deep expertise and unique perspectives have come together to help strategically implement and support the industry’s most vital issues. Click here for more information about membership.
Nicsa aims to help firms operating in all segments of the global asset management industry meet the changing needs of their clients by aligning and educating industry participants through formal education programs, interactive forums, networking opportunities, and initiatives such as the Diversity Project North America. The Diversity Project’s goal is to accelerate progress towards a diverse and inclusive culture in the asset management industry to deliver the best possible results for clients, reflect the society we serve, and ensure long-term business sustainability. Click here for more information on Nicsa’s Diversity Project North America initiative.
Nicsa Presents Honorees with Volunteer of the Year Awards at SLF 2020
Nicsa is pleased to announce the winners of its annual Volunteer of the Year Awards. Honorees will be celebrated at the Nicsa Strategic Leadership Forum held from February 26-28, 2020 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
“We look forward to honoring Nicsa committee members who have demonstrated committed excellence in driving forward educational content for our members. Their leadership has driven member collaboration and increased industry dialogue, which in turn paves the way toward the building of best practices in the global asset management industry,” said Jim Fitzpatrick, President and CEO of Nicsa.
Nicsa’s committees work on behalf of the organization to provide its members with content, resources, and events to keep up to date on evolving issues within the global asset management industry. By doing so, the committees support the association’s mission of developing, sharing, and advancing leading practices among industry participants. Each year, Nicsa recognizes outstanding volunteers whose sustained contributions over the previous twelve months were deemed exceptional.
A list of this year’s honorees, by Committee, follows:
Abandoned Property
Leeann Dionne, SS&C
Alternative Investments
Julie Collison, Merrill Lynch
Compliance & Risk
Erik Olsen, ACA Compliance
Content
David Parks, EY
Data Analytics
Jason Dauwen, SS&C
Diversity Project Best Practices
Paula Modugno Tepper, PGIM
Diversity Project Public Relations
Tom Collimore, CFA Institute
Diversity Project Talent
Pam Burns, Northern Trust
General Membership Meeting Planning Committee
Sonja Formato, Foreside
Membership
David Halligan, SFS Mars Solutions
Next Gen
Lana Bergstein, Dimensional Funds
Product & Distribution
Sonja Formato, Foreside
Regional Events
Beverly Dube, Celera Systems
Retirement
Rob O’Brien, Putnam
Strategic Leadership Forum Planning Committee
Jennifer Hoopes, Foreside
SMA Working Group
Patrick Mullins, Columbia Threadneedle
TA
Karen Walsh, Putnam
Technology
Sam Perone, Merrill Lynch
Webinar Advisory
Lisa Light, SS&C
President's Award
Lynette Turner, BNY Mellon
Veronica Lee, FIS
If you are interested in learning more about the Nicsa Awards or attending the 2020 Strategic Leadership Forum, visit: nicsa.org .
Technological advancement in the asset management industry is undoubtedly a double-edged sword. Used strategically, it can bring forth better visibility, streamlined workflows, and higher returns. When mismanaged, the results can be harder to swallow, presenting increased risk in terms of data privacy and security.
Nicsa members explored this issue in depth during a recent #WebinarWednesday event moderated by Lisa McLaughlin, VP - Risk Advisory at SS&C Technologies, Inc., and featuring experts from Arendt, Brown Brothers Harriman, LuxCSD S.A., and Sage Advisory. (Nicsa members can replay an archived version of the webinar here).
Mehtap Numanoglu Tasiopoulos, Chief Risk Officer & Executive Committee Member at Brown Brothers Harriman, outlined core issues in terms of the increasing cyber risk across the industry:
Tasiopoulos credited generational differences, increasing regulatory requirements, and increased interconnectedness (think smart phones, smart homes, and smart offices), for reshaping business as usual.
“Regulators around the world are working to align cyber initiatives, which are many, to come up with a common taxonomy about the cyber risk language,” she said.
Martin Dobbins, CEO & Founder at Sage Advisory, touched on data breaches, cyber resiliency, and recovery plans.
“Actively engage with your IT specialists,” he said. “Create an open-door policy enabling them to have discussions around what’s happening with the firewall, what’s happening with phishing, and what the business continuity and resiliency plan is. We encourage managers and boards to have a dialogue rather than rely on formal reports.”
Carolyn Linnevers, Comité Exécutif & Company Secretary, LuxCSD S.A., said that worldwide we are seeing a major shift toward digitizing business with process automation, devices connected to the Internet of Things (IoT), cross-border networks, and increased outsourcing.
“While this creates greater opportunities for business, it also increases the risk of potential cyber fraud and cyber breaches,” she said. “We’re observing major drivers moving investment and wealth managers into the space of providing online and real-time access to their clients — providing them with the ability to communicate through multiple channels, not just traditional phone and email. We see there is a risk that these communication channels can be hacked, exploited, or even misused by counterparties that are not familiar with the technologies.”
Linnevers said the move to automation can help overcome some of these challenges, both by closing the tech talent gap and helping firms proactively respond to breaches in real time.
Henning Schwabe, Partner at Arendt, said rapid advancements in technology are outpacing the actions of regulators and lawmakers, making it crucial for asset managers to address cyber risks directly, at the level of the fund.
“This is part of the work we are doing with the ALFI Cybersecurity Working Group — we are taking it from a governance view from the board of the fund first,” he said. “We are setting up the right risk management tools and reporting lines from the top to make sure we have a proper, sound risk management plan in place that can address these weaknesses that are being identified.”
Note: Although the observations contained in this work represent the best thoughts of the individuals comprising the Nicsa panel, they do not necessarily reflect the views of Nicsa or any of its member organizations. Matters addressed in this work may touch upon legal or regulatory matters, however nothing herein is intended to be or should be construed as legal advice. You should contact your own counsel in order to obtain legal advice regarding these or any other matters.
For the past four years, registered investment companies in the U.S. have largely been focused on the reporting modernization regulations adopted by the SEC, such as Forms N-PORT and N-CEN.
Now, after meeting those requirements, including a significant N-PORT filing in 2019, Gary Casagrande, Vice President of Global Market Strategy at Confluence, said it’s important to look forward.
“We’ve learned a lot about our operations, about technology, and about data,” he told Nicsa members during a recent #WebinarWednesday event. “And while we’re all trying to make our operations more industrial strength and mature the technologies that we’re using, it’s time to refocus on what lies ahead.”
Casagrande moderated the panel, which focused on trends and initiatives in the financial services industry in the wake of N-PORT and featured industry leaders from Accenture, Brown Brothers Harriman, and Vanguard.
Todd Woodacre, Vice President of Fund Services at Brown Brothers Harriman, shared his perspective as a third-party administrator.
“We now have an opportunity to shift away from what we have to do, and move toward a strategic vision of what we want to do,” Woodacre said. “Continuing to partner with clients and be an extension of their shop, to understand their issues, and to leverage technology to help them solve their problems is really where our focus will lie now that we don’t have some of these massive disruptors staring us in the face.”
Toai Chin, Head of Fund Accounting Policy, Vanguard, said her firm is still very much regulatory-focused, trying to anticipate what the SEC might have coming down in the pike in terms of future changes.
“Staying on the regulatory front, we are looking at some of the SEC guidance that’s come out recently, as well as rules on the horizon,” she said, outlining a few areas to keep an eye on:
Brian Cosgrove, Managing Director at Accenture, many of the asset managers and service providers he has had the privilege to work with had to find ways to push their businesses ahead, despite regulations, by doing more with less.
“Change is the norm, and what we’ve observed recently is the continued functionalization of managing change in the forms of dedicated change management leads, fund event coordinators, and greater formalization around the office of the fund’s CFO, Cosgrove said. “I think that with liquidity implementation ahead, with streamlined shareholder reporting, etc., this pattern will continue for all of us.”
Differentiation and Extending Value
Cosgrove said many investment managers are thinking outside the box and exploring new revenue opportunities. For example, he said firms are aggressively pursuing product placement on emerging digital wealth management platforms and are speaking with non-industry players about financial services.
“A lot of our clients report having conversations with Google, Amazon, and even WeChat in China, about different partnerships that go well outside the normal model,” he said. “They’re also exploring new business models, such as data and research commercialization and investment platform commercialization.”
Woodacre said BBH works to help alleviate the cost pressures its clients are facing.
“The ultimate goal we have is to continue to work with clients to simplify their oversight, allowing them to do what they do best: Capitalize on more revenue by making investment decisions and being innovative with their own product offerings,” he said. “They can leave the servicing to a company like BBH.”
Chin said Vanguard engages in a product rationalization exercise in a bid to differentiate themselves.
“We look at our current fund lineup and ask if it meets the demands of investors and what it would make sense for us to cull — for example, if two products look too much like each other,” she said. “We also want to make sure new products align with our investment philosophy, and that we have the expertise to manage and run those products.”
Nicsa thanks Confluence for sponsoring this webinar. Members can access an archived version of this content at any time via the Nicsa Knowledge Center.
Note: Although the observationscontained in this work represent the best thoughts of the individuals comprising the Nicsa panel, they do not necessarily reflect the views of Nicsa or any of its member organizations. Matters addressed in this work may touch upon legal or regulatory matters, however nothing herein is intended to be or should be construed as legal advice. You should contact your own counsel in order to obtain legal advice regarding these or any other matters.
If you look back at the history of asset management, investors are better off today than ever before — at least according to Kunal Kapoor, Chief Executive Officer at Morningstar.
Kapoor explored the latest product development trends in the asset management industry during Nicsa’s 2019 General Membership Meeting in Boston. The presentation was followed by a panel discussion with the industry’s top product and distribution leaders from American Century, Fidelity Investments, and Merrill Lynch.
“By most measures, it’s difficult to disagree with the notion that investors are indeed better off today,” Kapoor said. He based his assessment on three critical trends:
1) The investor is empowered with new data, research, and analytics.
2) Investors are demanding more value from the advice they’re receiving.
3) Portfolios now feature a convergence of public and private market investing.
“These trends are important because they get to the heart of another opportunity, which is personalization,” he said. “We want to get to a place where we can start to show the value of that personalization more meaningfully.”
In terms of product/solution trends, Kapoor focused on three key points:
“Even in the active area, if you look at our data, low-cost active is winning,” he said. “The same thing is true, where high-class passive is not doing well. Fees are declining across the board in that regard.”
DRIVING LOYALTY
Sandy Bolton, Managing Director, Head of Managed Investments - Investment Solutions Group at Merrill Lynch, agreed with Kapoor that there’s a need for advisors to better articulate their advice.
“It can’t just be around the investments anymore; it has to be around a holistic approach to overall financial planning,” she said. “We’re trying to show advisors that the more touchpoints you have with your client — whether it’s helping them with lending, their banking relationship, or their mortgage, whatever that connection might be — that’s what drives loyalty.”
Vipul Gautam, SVP Director of Research, Workplace Investing at Fidelity Investments, shared his insight from a retirement perspective. “We’re trying to go into a multiproduct relationship,” he said. “So we have a 401K/retirement plan, but can we also provide you an HSA?”
Glen Casey, Global Head of Products, Senior Vice President, American Century, said that in the intermediary distributed business, concentration has made it more difficult for asset management firms to establish a brand.
“Many advisors only know a particular asset manager through the prism of a single product, and that’s a very different proposition from a decade ago when advisors would look to do business with a small number of firms and know them holistically,” he said.
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Thought leaders from around the nation and around the globe will convene at Nicsa’s Strategic Leadership Forum from February 26-28 at the Marriott Harbor Beach Resort in Fort Lauderdale. Here’s a look at our lineup, including experts from a diverse set of asset management firms, broker dealers, and extensive group of technology, law, and service firms that will be taking to the Nicsa stage this year.
Guy Adami, CNBC
Jason Brady, Thornburg
Jimmy Blackmon, Leadership Expert
Sheila Butze, Putnam
Jane Conway, T Rowe Price
David Cook, SS&C
Michael Demissie, BNY Mellon
Nathan Dierking, Invesco
Will Dolan, Financeware
Carlos Domingo, Securitize
Brian Foote, Broadridge
Ryan Louvar, Wisdom Tree
Marc Lotti, ACA-Aponix
Laura Gonzalez, Allfunds
Sarah Hampton, 6Meridian
Deborah Hazell, HSBC
Jennifer Hoopes, Foreside
John Ingold, T Rowe Price
Dawn James, Vanguard
Paul Kraft, Deloitte
Peter Kraus, Aperture Investors
Edmund Murphy III, Empower Retirement
Todd Neese, Janus Henderson
Lyndsay Noble, SS&C
Jeff Ringdahl, Resolute Investment Managers
Jonathan Schuman, Matthews Asia
Matthew Scott, Morgan Stanley
Shundrawn Thomas, Northern Trust
Camille Thommes, ALFI
Michael West, Fidelity
Candida “Candi” P. Wolff, Citi
A sneak peek at our SLF content includes:
During 12+ hours of educational content, members will hear deep dives from industry experts in our Learning Clinics. Topics include: Blockchain, Behavioral Biometrics, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Scientists, Distribution Disruption, Vendor Governance, the Evolving FA Practice, and more.
Face the Membership
CNBC’s Guy Adami, One of CNBC's original "Fast Money Five" and Wall Street Veteran, guides thought leaders in global asset management through a discussion around 2020 business planning in an intimate and informal setting.
Innovations in Client-first Fee Structures
Wall Street veteran Peter Kraus takes a deep dive into what investors are paying for performance, what’s incentivizing portfolio managers, and how the asset management business model is evolving to address structural shifts.
Projections and Predictions 2020
Moderated by one of the industry’s top market research firms, a tenured group of CEOs representing a diverse array of asset managers and distributors reveals how they are coping with fee pressure, product differentiation, M&A, and shrinking shelf space.
Global Viewpoints
Global perspectives on the future of investment management and leverage timely insights concerning developments having the most direct impact to business operations and policies.
Race to 2020: No Ordinary Election Season
Candi Wolff of Citi provides an in-depth and candid look at today’s unique political landscape and the future impact on the global asset management industry.
PLUS: Jimmy Blackmon, Leadership Expert
Leadership insight from a 30-year U.S. Army veteran who has led high-risk missions all over the world. Jimmy uses these experiences to teach others how to get the most out of teams under extreme pressure in high stakes situations.
Represent your firm at the 2020 Strategic Leadership Meeting. Reserve your spot today.
“As asset management professionals looking to best support the distribution of our products and services, we have to understand who our clients are and ask ourselves if the industry’s workforce is reflective of the society we serve,” said Jim Fitzpatrick, President and CEO of Nicsa as he reviews the rewards, challenges, and the road ahead for D&I in the global asset management industry. Read the full article from Paperjam here.
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