This first edition comes at an important point of reflection: in the final quarter of 2020 we are able to look back on what has been a year of unprecedented disruption. But we are also starting to look ahead to 2021, and towards the long-term implications of the challenges and transformations we have all experienced in 2020. With that in mind, this first edition focuses on a number of themes that have been front of mind for many of our clients:
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The Economists View: Ice Cube tweeted about what?
Imagine borrowing £800,000 every minute of the day...
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Covid-19 and the funds industry: Reflections from a Depositary
Covid-19 has created operational challenges across the investment ecosystem – from asset managers and asset owners to service providers, including depositaries.
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Liquidity mismatch in open-ended funds
In June 2019, the suspension of the Woodford Equity Income Fund and subsequent wind-up raised important questions about how liquidity is managed in authorised funds, particularly with respect to investment in illiquid assets.
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Rising to the challenge of responsible and sustainable investment
Sustainability and responsible investment (SRI) can no longer be regarded as a narrow issue that applies only to a subset of investment funds at the margin.
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The UK Stewardship Code 2020: a regulatory revolution?
The introduction of the Financial Reporting Council’s UK Stewardship Code 2020 has proven fortuitous in its timing.
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Dividends and Covid-19: what happens next?
The collapse of dividends in 2020 has been one of the most intriguing, and notable, investment market consequences of Covid-19.