Huge potential for growth in Turkey’s asset management industry
Alp Keler, CEO, Ak Asset Management
Turkey’s government is expected to pass a new capital market law later this year – one highly favourable to the country’s asset management industry. Alp Keler explains the country’s strong position as an emerging market, and how Ak Asset Management has established itself as one of the leaders in the sector: combining innovative products with a commitment to sustainable growth.
Lilis Setiadi, CEO, PT Batavia Prosperindo Aset Manajemen
In December 2011 PT Batavia Prosperindo Aset Manajemen became the largest private asset management company in Indonesia, after growing its assets under management by 18 percent (the industry average for the year was 14 percent) to reach $1.1bn. CEO Lilis Setiadi discusses the company’s stringent risk management processes, enhancing transparency and governance through a listing in Singapore, and why Indonesia is one of the most important destinations for foreign investment in Asia.
June 22, 2012 Category: Investment
Paul Stratford, UCITS IV Leader, Ernst & Young UK
UCITS IV, which came into force in July 2011, focused primarily on asset managers’ risk management obligations; but it has a number of broader implications for the industry. Paul Stratford discusses some of the structural changes already seen as managers grapple with the new KII requirements, as well as the opportunities for revenue growth and cost savings that asset managers can achieve.
February 10, 2012 Category: Tax & Legal
Frank Klein, Head of ESG Europe, DB Advisors
Businesses today are more aware of their operational carbon footprint, but what do you know about your financial carbon footprint? DB Advisors’ Frank Klein explains its relationship to profits and performance, as well as DB’s three step procedure to identify, optimise and offset carbon risk.
November 23, 2011 Category: ESG
Jaime Polit, Partner, Pluris Sustainable Investments
Jaime Polit describes Pluris’ litmus test for sustainable investments, its collaboration with the World Bank in Nicaragua, and the major trends in the world’s population that will form the focus of sustainable investment in the future.
December 20, 2010 Category: ESG
Denise Pavarina, CEO, Bradesco Asset Management
Denise Pavarina discusses the path for growth in all segments of the Brazilian economy, and the security and predictability now offered by the Brazilian stock exchange since introducing its Novo Mercado rules.
December 10, 2010 Category: ESG
Nikos Stathopoulos, Managing Partner, and Roberto Pisa, Senior Partner, BC Partners
We hear how BC Partners has embedded ESG considerations into its acquisitions process, investing in its staff and contributing to the charity sector.
October 21, 2010 Category: ESG