Putting Words into Action: Quick Takes from the Fearless Leadership Symposium
Advice from the C-Suite was flowing throughout Nicsa’s Fearless Leadership Symposium in NYC this June. Here's a summary of the key action items for participants to take to their own firms to advance Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI): Key Action Items and Takeaways: Get Involved in Business Resource Groups (BRGs): BRGs for underrepresented communities are […]
Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion through AI
Attendees of Nicsa’s Fearless Leadership Symposium discovered the potential of AI in mitigating bias and empowering investors. A panel of four women addressed the audience, delving into this dynamic, technology-driven subject. During the NYC-based event, Cheryl Boyd, Co-Leader of Asset Management Business Transformation at EY led a panel including Myra Chen, Director, VP, Insights and […]
BlackRock’s Robert Kapito to Headline at Nicsa SLF
A leader of one of the world’s premier providers of global investment management, risk management and advisory services, Robert Kapito is an industry innovator and thought leader on best practices in investment management. He was the recipient of the 2009 Joseph Wharton Leadership Award, the Marine Corps-Law Enforcement Foundation’s 2010 Semper Fidelis Award. Mr. Kapito […]
Strategic Leadership Forum Planning Underway: Relationships Take Center State
Nicsa has been hard at work shaping the agenda for this year’s Strategic Leadership Forum. Planning is well under way and a terrific program full of rich, value-added content is taking form. Nicsa encourages all members to join us in tackling 2021: The Year of the Relationship at the Nicsa SLF from February 24 - […]
A Continued Conversation on Race in the Global Asset Management Industry
Nicsa launched its Diversity Project America in late 2018 to provide the industry with a bold pathway for action in the diversity and inclusion (D&I) space. Amid the current movement to end systemic racism, the association recently presented the second installment of the webinar series Listen, Learn, and Lead, sponsored by Northern Trust. This […]
Nicsa Honors Industry Leaders With 2020 NOVA Awards
Boston, MA – December 15, 2020— Nicsa, a leading asset management trade association, today announced the winners of the 2020 Nicsa NOVA Awards, which recognize excellence in innovation and leadership within the asset management industry. The 2020 award winners are as follows: Lifetime Achievement Award Paul Schott Stevens, President & CEO, Member of the Executive […]
Nicsa members received an in-depth look at current distribution trends during a Webinar Wednesday event moderated by Lesley Keefe, Managing Director at EY. The session, held early November, featured panelists from EY’s wealth and asset management business consulting practice. During the second half of 2019 and early 2020, EY conducted research focused on two […]
Former Nicsa Chairman Dan Houlihan Weighs in on Industry Tech Transformations
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the potential of technology and why it could reshape the asset management landscape. With a spotlight on digital client interaction and resiliency, asset managers are adapting to the increasing importance of technology, but the industry has a way to go in terms of intervention and innovation. Former Nicsa Chairman of […]
Diversity Project North America Member Firms Hold Round Table on Advancing Racial Equity.
Racial equity is a critical topic for the asset management industry with a renewed sense of urgency sparked by the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis earlier this year and the events that followed. The industry has acknowledged a shared responsibility to address inequity, as well as its impact to employees, investors, and the communities […]
Regulatory Outlook Reveals Impact to Asset Managers
Nicsa members received a generous dose of regulatory oversight during a panel event moderated by Frank Maresca, Vice President of Broadridge. “The SEC has been very busy this year, both proposing and enacting rules that impact reporting,” Maresca said. “It is interesting to examine how these rules converge in making information for investors more digestible and […]
Stripping the Labels: Panelists Talk Operational Change
Investment management companies have had clearly-defined front, middle, and back offices for ages — but over the years, corporate culture has begun to change. Nicsa members explored how firms are breaking down the walls from an operational perspective during the second day of GMM 2020, held virtually on October 8. “Asset managers, services providers: […]
Political and Economic Uncertainty in the Asset Management Industry
Uncertainty has been the name of the game in 2020 — and that trend that will likely continue as we head into 2021. But with uncertainty comes opportunities for competitive differentiation. To that end, panelists gathered to present a bird's-eye view of political and economic trends affecting the industry and during the final day of […]
