Boston, MA – January 3, 2024 – Nicsa, a leading Association in support of the asset and wealth management industry, recognizes eight new Committee Chairs. These individuals help lead the nonprofit’s work to advance leading practices across a wide spectrum of industry business lines and professionals. Nicsa’s committees are open to all employees of member firms and […]
Participants at Nicsa’s 2023 General Membership Meeting explored what’s driving the diverse landscape of alternative assets, from private equity to venture capital, hedge funds, and beyond. The session, What’s Driving the Alts Landscape, took a deep dive into the untapped opportunities that alts can offer. York Lo, Head of Alternative Product and LLCs, John Hancock […]
We may not be aware of them, but Corporate and Business Development Expert Mona Sabett says our unconscious biases are deeply rooted in our evolutionary pasts. Take the loss aversion bias, identified in 1992 by Amos Tversky and Daniel Kahneman, for example. “That bias says that the pain that we experience from loss outweighs the pleasure […]
The Alternative Investments Sector has the Wind in its Sails
Driven by an environment of low interest rates and the quest for return and portfolio diversification, the alternative investments sector has the wind in its sails. With the aim to replicate the UCITS success story in the alternative investments area, Luxembourg has consistently expanded its range of structuring opportunities over the past few years. After […]
Two Must-see Keynotes Revealed for NICSA GMM in October
NICSA will be back at the Royal Sonesta in Boston this fall for its annual General Membership Meeting from October 17-18 to address the top issues facing asset managers and financial service providers. Here, NICSA members will have the opportunity to share time with two industry powerhouses: Fidelity’s Carolyn Clancy and Morningstar’s Kunal Kapoor. Upside & Opportunity […]
Is the Asset Management Industry ‘Data Driven’ Yet?
When it comes to data and analytics, Lyndsay Noble, Head of Advance Analytics Practice, SS&C, said asset managers should know where to channel their efforts. “When people think about data-driven companies, they often consider what is known as FAANG: Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix, and Google,” Noble said during a breakout session at NICSA’s recent Strategic […]
The Next-Gen Workforce in the Asset Management Industry
The group of individuals we typically classify as the “next generation” is changing. For a long time, the phrase was relatively specific to Generation Y (Millennials), born between 1977 and 1995. But today, Generation Z (Centennials) — or those born after 1995 — are entering the workforce, joining Millennials, Generation X, and Baby Boomers. “Discussions […]
NICSA members enjoyed an update on one of the industry’s fastest-growing initiatives — the Diversity Project North America— during a recent #WebinarWednesday event. Shaelyn Otikor, Senior Vice President, Global Strategy, Corporate & Institutional Services at Northern Trust, moderated the event, which also featured forward-thinking representatives from NICSA and Aon. Jylanne Dunne, VP, Diversity Project North America at NICSA, kicked off the program […]
The asset management industry should take a closer look at unconscious bias and pay more attention to nuances within employee demographics to foster inclusion, industry pros said at a recent Fund Intelligence breakfast briefing. “Sometimes when we speak about women, we neglect women of color,” Shaunice Hawkins, principal at Evolutions Consulting and adjunct professor at New York University, said. “When we […]
We’ve all seen the headlines touting blockchain’s industry-disrupting capabilities, but what the asset management industry really needs is a firm understanding of the technology’s practical uses. Experts from Foreside and Citisoft broke through the hype late last month with the latest edition of Nicsa’s webinar-based “Reality Behind Buzzwords Series,” which clearly defined blockchain, its use in cryptocurrency, and the implications […]
In June, NICSA hosted a well-attended panel on ESG in New York. This event covered a great deal of ground, and in Part 1 of this three-part series, we discussed how the panelists described learning about ESG as being akin to “Learning a New Language.” Rosetta Stone secured, the audience was then treated to discussion […]
C-Suite Summit: How to Stay Relevant & Bolster Client Value
Frontline industry executives from 1251 Capital Group, Amundi Pioneer Asset Management USA, Capital Group, Easton Vance, and PwC gathered during Nicsa's 2019 General Membership Meeting in Boston to share insights on how to stay relevant and bolster client value. John Stadtler, Partner, US Financial Services Industry Group at PwC, moderated the event, which focused on […]
