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June 2021
Welcome to Sionic's Summer 2021 asset management client update. The team has been busy hosting and speaking at events with colleagues from right across the industry, launching our joint landmark study of ESG and SFDR states of readiness with Clearwater Analytics, discussing lean data management with RIMES and joining Jefferies' Expert Call. We've also featured in a number of industry media, including talking to Funds Europe about greenwashing. You can find more on all below. We hope you enjoy the read and would value your feedback.
Our hybrid working model continues to be successful - and we have recently begun an informal return to our City office and to meeting clients and contacts in person, albeit at an appropriate distance. We hope to see much more of you in person before too long.
Meanwhile, please accept our good wishes for the Summer - whatever the options for a go or stay vacation may be!
Paul Miller & Paul Sutton, Managing Partners, Sionic
Clare Vincent-Silk and James Tasker join with Clearwater Analytics to Release our Joint Europe-wide Study Results
Sionic Partner Clare Vincent-Silk and Consultant James Tasker hosted Schroders' John Marsland and Hiscox' James Millard at this Clearwater Analytics webinar. The panel discussed the Sionic-Clearwater Europe-wide study exploring how ready the European asset management industry is for the Sustainable Financial Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) and ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) transparency initiatives.
The resulting report is based on a March-April 2021 survey of 21 European asset managers and 14 asset owners, including insurance companies and pension funds. It looks in detail at the current state of readiness to comply with regulation; the changes required to firms’ operations and supporting technology; and the key challenges firms face around data availability and standardisation.
Access the full results: watch the webinar above and download the report below.
Jonathan Hammond discusses Lean Data with RIMES
Jonathan Hammond spoke at this recent RIMES webinar on Lean Data Management. Watch in full here.
Sionic Private Markets Client Forum - an invitation for the Autumn
Senior executives from a number of our asset manager and asset owner clients attended our most recent forum. A wide-ranging discussion covered common industry challenges and the state of the industry in terms of addressing these – including fitness for purpose of available technology and outsourced service solutions.
Private markets has been, and continues to be, a growth area for many market participants. As a result it feels like we are at an inflection point regarding the need to address challenges around manual processes, data requirements and operating model robustness and scalability. With so much more to talk about, we plan to hold another forum later in the year. If you would like to attend, please contact Dan Sharp.
James Hockley and Ashley Sheen join Jefferies Expert Call on Trust Banks & Asset Servicing
James Hockley and Ashley Sheen joined Jefferies for an Expert Call covering a range of topics from business pipelines, to the growth and diversity of front-to-back (F2B) solutions and operational integrity, as investment asset classes continue to diversify. Find out more here.
James Tasker talks to Funds Europe about Charting the Economic Impact of Climate Change
James Tasker features in a new special report from Funds Europe about the problems surrounding ESG investing and ‘greenwashing’. Download the full report here.
Funds Europe Explores Sionic Signals Views of Operational Resilience and 'DIY Technology'
Funds Europe featured key findings from the Sionic Signals discussion on Operational Resilience and the governance issues arising from ‘shadow IT’ development by employees outside IT departments. Read more here.
Sionic Signals Surveys Operational Resilience
Our latest Sionic Signals forum survey focused on how asset managers and owners are preparing for incoming Operational Resilience regulation. The results show cyber-attack as a top concern, and COVID-19 acting as a wake-up call, with 64% of firms ranking Operational Resilience initiatives as high priority. Read more here.
Why horizon scanning is the most effective response to a changing regulatory landscape
Regulatory experts Andrew Boyko and Camon Mak explore why a robust horizon scanning mechanism is now even more essential to firms’ ability to identify, understand and prioritise your response to regulatory change. Download our thinking here.
21st July: Free, 60 Minute Masterclass on Leadership in Financial Services
As a taster for our new Autumn programme, leadership expert Deborah Challinor is running a free, high impact one hour July masterclass. This session is full of thought-provoking activities, discussion and practical takeaways - a power hour for everyone who needs to inspire human - and business performance. You are warmly invited to be our guest! Find out more and secure your place here.
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