As the lockdown gradually eases in many countries, institutional investors are increasingly reviewing opportunistic as well as strategic investment options. Against this backdrop, sales activity is beginning to pick up, and asset managers are...

At its heart, asset management is a people business. It is about analysts sharing investment theses with portfolio managers, service teams sharing insights with clients and distribution teams sharing ideas with prospects. The industry is...

The curve of new infections and new deaths from COVID-19 is flattening almost everywhere. The number of active cases is also starting to decrease in numerous countries, resulting in tentative steps to ease the lockdown measures in many places....

As we make our way through April, the weather is warmer, work from home routines are in place, stimulus checks are “in the mail”, and the markets have started to recoup some of the losses from the initial period of shock and volatility. Certain...

As we share with you our fourth weekly Pandemic Perspectives blog, there are tentative signs that the spread of the COVID-19 virus is plateauing, with the increase in new infections no longer following an exponential curve. Market volatility has...

With no sign of abating globally, the impact of the coronavirus is testing the support that asset managers provide to investment consultants. Asset managers’ service and support of consultants becomes all the more important during times of stress...

The novel coronavirus has caused an unprecedented shut down of global travel, trade and commerce. In our lifetime, we have never seen a virus cause such widespread fear, disruption to society or market uncertainty. In response, the markets have...

The global novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has pushed national economies and health systems into crisis mode, seemingly overnight. As the number of positive cases and fatalities, as well as the virus’ reach, escalates at an alarming...

In our role as market analysts, we are lucky enough to attend some of the most interesting industry events in capital markets and fintech. In that vein, Symphony asked us if we could attend their Innovate conference in New York this past fall and...