The adoption of Japan’s Asset Owner Principles could trigger shifts in the country’s asset management industry, including a possible surge in demand for outsourced chief investment officer services (OCIO) among pension funds and other institutions.
European institutions have increased expected returns on investment assets—a shift driven less by bullishness about future market direction and more by the changing composition of their portfolios.
The main event for blockchain technology will be the tokenization of stocks, bonds, and other traditional investment assets- a shift that will unlock unprecedented capital efficiencies and transform global capital markets.
2026 is shaping up to be a big year for mergers and acquisitions in the banking industry and, based on commercial loan data, certain geographic markets may present more attractive expansion opportunities for acquisitive banks than others.
Corporate treasury departments have embarked on a new phase of modernization efforts that aims to transform the way they manage cash flows and liquidity, fight fraud and execute other key finance and treasury functions—thanks to opportunities artificial intelligence has unlocked, but not thanks to AI exclusively.
Institutional equity traders experience an incredible amount of stress every day, from the regular pressure that comes from trading stocks for a living to a host of other heartburn-inducing stressors like career uncertainty, mounting compliance dictates and the quest for work-life balance. As tough as these challenges are, they all pale in comparison to the top source of daily stress for buy-side equity traders: Technology problems.
Amid signs of potential weakness in private markets, institutional investors that have built significant allocations to private assets are looking to their asset managers for timely reporting and other forms of support. In many cases, investors think private market managers are falling short.
It’s getting easier for companies to onboard new banks, and large companies in Asia are taking full advantage of this trend as they adjust supply chains and businesses in response to U.S. tariffs.