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    U.S. ESG regulatory update Q4 2024

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    U.S. ESG regulatory update Q4 2024

    The outcome of the U.S. election in Q4 2024 may well signal a new era for sustainability regulation in the…

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    Brian Helmes
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    Data aggregation in European real estate investment

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    Data aggregation in European real estate investment

    Read about the adoption of technology solutions in the European real estate industry, as firms realize the power of data…

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    Alpha FMC
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    Connected planning and its impact on commercial real estate

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    Connected planning and its impact on commercial real estate

    The U.S. Census Bureau recently released its retail and food services report for February. It highlighted, among other trends, that…

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    Alpha FMC
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    Five Predictions for Private Markets Treasury in 2025

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    Five Predictions for Private Markets Treasury in 2025

    The private markets industry enters 2025 against a backdrop of both opportunity and complexity. While the gradual easing of interest…

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    Carley Skidmore
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    Post T+1 – Where are we now?

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    Post T+1 – Where are we now?

    The transition to T+1 settlement in North American markets in May 2024 marked one of the most significant changes to…

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    Conor McKenna
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    FAAST: Operating model of the future

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    FAAST: Operating model of the future

    At Alpha, we look to Futureproofing where firms must be FAAST: Flexible, Adaptable, Agile, Scalable, and having Total buy-in from…

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    Pat Eldridge

    AWM NA

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    Optimizing credit operations – How to keep pace with changing market needs

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    Optimizing credit operations – How to keep pace with changing market needs

    This article was first featured in Markets Media. In a recent Markets Media webinar, panelists Tom McHugh, CEO and Co-Founder…

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    Carley Skidmore
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    Client quandaries of 2024

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    Client quandaries of 2024

    As with everything, the needs, wants and priorities of asset and wealth management companies wax and wane. This means the…

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    Kirsten Hastings
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    From Bletchley To Brussels – cracking the Register of Information

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    From Bletchley To Brussels – cracking the Register of Information

    This article examines the challenges Alpha has observed in the industry, findings from the 18th December data quality workshop hosted…

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    Ben Shenkin

    AWM UK