Overview: Nicsa’s 2023 General Membership Meeting kicked off with an eye-opening keynote: Mutual Funds 2030: Rising Expectations, led by PwC’s Peter Finnerty and Declan Byrne, Mutual Funds Practice Leader and Research & Analytics Leader, respectively. The session explored how expectations from investors, employees, regulators, and society as a whole have drastically increased through the pandemic, […]
The Power of AI Awakens in Asset and Wealth Management
A recent panel discussion at Nicsa's 2023 General Membership Meeting, Unveiling the Power of AI, delved into the transformative impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on the asset and wealth management industry and the unique dynamics at play, giving rise to this technological wave. The panel was moderated by Matt Labovich, US Data Analytics and […]
NICSA members learned about technological trends poised to transform the asset management landscape and how they can enhance the client experience during the 2018 General Membership Meeting last month. Chuck Gallant, Managing Director at BNY Mellon, moderated the panel, which featured experts from BlackRock, DTCC, and Northern Trust. Barbara O’Malley, Senior Vice President at Northern […]
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 […]
