Nicsa’s GMM Explores the Convergence of Wealth & Retirement
Nicsa’s 2023 General Membership Meeting featured an insightful panel discussion focused on the evolving relationship between the wealth management and retirement industries. Moderated by Bing Waldert, Managing Director, U.S. Research, Cerulli Associates, the panel featured Kevin Murphy, Senior Vice President, Head of Workplace Retirement Distribution, Franklin Templeton, Jania Stout, Senior Vice President, OneDigital | Retirement […]
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, […]
UCITS Assets Could Quadruple by 2048, According to ALFI’s 30th Anniversary Report
According to the report issued today by ALFI to mark ALFI’s 30th anniversary, UCITS assets have the potential to grow at a compound rate of 5% in the next three decades, with average annual net sales flows rising from €201 billion in 2017 to €860 billion in thirty years. As long as certain risk factors […]
Aligning Your Organization to Meet Changing Client Needs
As new product solutions, distribution strategies, and technologies transform the asset management industry, organizations must evolve to keep pace. “We are facing a lot of industry transformation on an ongoing basis,” Moderator Scott Smith, Director, Cerulli Associates, told attendees during a breakout session on the topic at NICSA’s Strategic Leadership Forum in Miami this month. […]
Effective Cost Forecasting and Budgeting in Asset Management
Fund firms want to make the most of advanced technology for cost forecasting and budgeting — and for good reason. By automating the process of budgeting, accruing, and validating fund expenses, firms can increase accuracy, provide more frequent reporting and analytics, and minimize risk, among other benefits. Nicsa members got the scoop on best practices […]
Best Practices in Building a Global Compliance Program
In an increasingly globalized economy, investment firms must embrace a global perspective when it comes to compliance with regulations worldwide. But doing so is no easy task. “When implementing a compliance program in a global environment, there’s a number of challenges that organizations face, from standardization issues in terms of contractual agreements and practices to […]
Industry Leaders Outlook: Product & Marketing Roundtable
It’s no secret that the wealth and asset management industry is facing rapid evolution in terms of product development and marketing trends. As the industry continues to transform, Matt Fronczke, Director, Analytics & Consulting at SS&C Research, says future success lies in the asset manager’s ability to provide personalized investment solutions, which will require a paradigm […]
Morgan Stanley’s Carla Harris to Keynote at the NICSA SLF in April
NICSA members will have the opportunity to hear the unique perspective of an industry powerhouse in an intimate setting during the Strategic Leadership Forum at the Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort and Spa in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL this April. Carla Harris is the Vice Chairman, Managing Director and Senior Client Advisorat Morgan Stanley. Carla will […]
November 1, 2019 marked the inauguration of Ursula von der Leyen, the 13th president of the European Commission elected by the European Parliament. In the weeks preceding, Nicsa brought together a panel of global regulatory experts for a #WebinarWednesday event on the EU’s priorities for financial services. Gerard Gilsenan, Senior Director, Regulatory and Investor Communications at FundAssist, moderated the discussion, which […]
Affluent millennials — defined as individuals born from 1982 to 2000 who have $100,000 or more in investible assets — are a nascent but quickly expanding population, and learning how to successfully engage them is of increasing importance to asset management firms. According to a recent study by Cogent Reports, more than a third of […]
The General Data Protect Regulation (GDPR), in effect on May 25, has impacted funds, distributors, administrators and depositaries that come in contract with personal data of EU citizens, regardless of where they are based. NICSA members received details about the regulation, industry obligations and other practical guidance during a recent #WebinarWednesday session moderated by Nitin […]
NICSA Honors Volunteers of the Year at 2019 Strategic Leadership Forum
Washington, D.C. – April 4, 2019—NICSA announced the recipients of its 2019 Volunteer of the Year Awards. Honorees will be celebrated at the NICSA Strategic Leadership Forum held April 3-5, 2019 at the Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort and Spa in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL. “NICSA’s Volunteer of the Year Awards recognize the outstanding efforts of […]
