Are our strides towards a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive industry being sustained or regressing? Nicsa’s Fearless Leadership Symposium tackled this hard-hitting question with an esteemed panel including Tommy Arnold, Principal, FSO Consulting Wealth & Asset Management, Ernst & Young LLP; Omar Aguilar, CEO and CIO, Schwab Asset Management; and Michelle Thompson-Dolberry, Chief DEI Officer, […]
Honoring Freedom: How DPNA Member Firms are Celebrating Juneteenth in 2024
By the DPNA Industry Engagement & Events Committee In recent years, Juneteenth has gained significant recognition as a critical moment in American history, commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. As awareness of this pivotal day grows, many Diversity Project North America member firms are stepping up to honor it, not only as […]
Tenured CEOs Offer Projections and Predictions for the Future
“The one thing I know for sure is that change will be constant,” Jeff Ringdahl, President and COO at Resolute Investment Managers told Nicsa members during a panel discussion at the 2020 Strategic Leadership Forum in February. The conversation, which was moderated by Paul Kraft, US Mutual Fund and Investment Adviser Practice Leader at […]
Industry Veteran Peter Kraus on Innovations in Client-first Fee Structures
Nicsa members kicked off the 2020 Strategic Leadership Forum in February with a deep dive into fee structures with Wall Street veteran Peter Kraus. For more than four decades, Kraus worked at major financial institutions — including Goldman Sachs, Merrill Lynch, and AllianceBernstein (AB). In 2018, as a vocal proponent of pay-for-performance compensation models, […]
Leaders in Global Wealth Management Share 2020 Business Planning Perspectives
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 […]
CNBC’s Guy Adami Heads Panel of Thought Leaders in Global Asset Management
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 — […]
Nicsa Honors Volunteers of the Year at the 2020 Strategic Leadership Forum
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 […]
Nicsa 2020 Strategic Leadership Forum to Focus on the Asset Management Industry’s Top Business Issues
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, […]
Nicsa Presents Honorees with Volunteer of the Year Awards at SLF 2020
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 […]
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 […]
Compliance Agility and Efficiency in Investment Operations
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 […]
Architects of Innovation: Product Creation in Asset Management
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 […]
