Building Practical AI Governance: Takeaways from Nicsa’s Compliance & Risk Management Committee
By: Nicsa Compliance & Risk Management Committee As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly embedded across asset and wealth management organizations, firms are moving beyond the question of whether to use AI and toward a more complex challenge: how to govern it effectively. Nicsa’s Compliance & Risk Management Committee recently convened professionals from across the industry for […]
By: Nicsa Digital Assets Committee Nicsa's Digital Assets Committee continues to explore the technologies and market developments shaping the future of asset and wealth management. During our May committee meeting, members welcomed Tom Pikett, Executive Director, DTCC Digital Assets, for an engaging discussion on tokenization, market infrastructure, and the practical considerations surrounding institutional adoption of digital assets. […]
Inclusion in Finance Leaders Present Transformative Rebrand
In a recent global webinar, Inclusion in Finance (formerly the Diversity Project) introduced a transformative rebrand alongside an ambitious five-year strategy designed to accelerate inclusion, strengthen performance, and unify efforts across regions. This is not a cosmetic change. It is a strategic evolution. Learn more by watching the replay: Watch the recording A New Name, […]
Nicsa and Expect Miracles Foundation (EMF) Unite to Advance Financial Relief for Young Adult Cancer Survivors
Nicsa’s $20,000 contribution underscores the collective impact of the asset and wealth management industry in driving meaningful change. The power of industry collaboration was on full display at the 2026 SAMFund Soirée Boston, where Nicsa reinforced its commitment to purpose-driven leadership through its ongoing partnership with the Expect Miracles Foundation (EMF). Held on March 10, […]
Private Markets Committee Highlights Key Focus Areas Shaping the Industry
Authored by Sarah Walter, Head of Asset and Wealth Management Relationships at Nicsa Private markets continue to play an increasingly central role in asset and wealth management strategies, driven by investor demand for differentiated return streams, income, and diversification. Nicsa’s Private Markets Committee convenes senior leaders from across asset management, wealth platforms, distribution, technology, and professional services […]
Governance Isn’t Glamorous, But It’s What Makes AI in Finance Work
By: Nicsa Innovation & Technology Committee Nicsa's Innovation & Technology Strategy Committee, comprising executives in the asset and wealth management community, presents the following insights around AI implementation: Artificial Intelligence is no longer a side experiment in financial services. In asset and wealth management, it is quickly becoming strategic infrastructure. Firms are using AI to […]
Global AI Advisor and Former OpenAI Executive Zack Kass to Keynote Nicsa’s 2025 Asset & Wealth Management Summit
Get ready to look ahead.Nicsa has invited Zack Kass— Global AI Advisor and Former Head of Go-To-Market at OpenAI—to deliver the keynote address at the 2025 Asset & Wealth Management Summit, taking place November 11–12, with the keynote on Wednesday, November 12. As the asset and wealth management industry continues to navigate the transformative power […]
Nicsa International Committee Reviews Opportunities in Chinese AWM Market
The International Committee hosted a discussion on developments in the China investment and funds industry. The Committee invited Dean Chisholm, who lead Invesco business in China & its wider region for many years, and Qing Ni, PwC’s Head of Asset & Wealth Management in Chinese Mainland, based in Beijing. The Committee also invited participation by […]
