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    What’s that coming over the hill? ESG regulation from the EU!

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    What’s that coming over the hill? ESG regulation from the EU!

    Over the next two years a number of regulations on sustainable finance will come into effect, emerging from the EU…

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    Ben Yelland
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    Automation in the asset management industry: time for a reboot

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    Automation in the asset management industry: time for a reboot

    Automation is a hot topic within the asset management industry and has been for some time across the front, middle…

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    Anthony Boakye-Mensah
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    Struggling to engage clients without face to face interaction? Embrace digital content

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    Struggling to engage clients without face to face interaction? Embrace digital content

    If we’ve all learned one thing this year, it’s that there’s no substitute for talking to people. Not through a…

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    Ben Yelland
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    ESG transformational change: From theory to practice

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    ESG transformational change: From theory to practice

    What was market leading two years ago is market baseline today. To remain relevant, organizations are investing in transforming across…

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    Anna Skylakaki, CFA
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    Evolving ESG data & technology

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    Evolving ESG data & technology

    Case study on supporting an asset manager de-risk, streamline and scale their use of ESG data.

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    Tom Little
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    Developing an ESG client reporting capability

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    Developing an ESG client reporting capability

    Case study on supporting a global asset manager define and implement ESG client reporting.

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    Tom Little
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    ESG investment process integration

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    ESG investment process integration

    Case study on supporting a global asset manager achieve alignment on their ESG approach and processes across investment desks.

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    Tom Little
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    Conducting an ESG healthcheck

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    Conducting an ESG healthcheck

    Case study on benchmarking a European asset manager on their ESG approach, and define their ambition.

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    Alpha FMC
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    Understanding the ESG regulatory landscape

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    Understanding the ESG regulatory landscape

    Case study on supporting a global asset manager with immediate concerns in meeting regulatory standards

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    Alpha FMC