"It is quite difficult to distill three long days and nights in Berlin, into a meaningful takeaway," says Jenny Adams, Editor-in-Chief of FundForum International, "but I will share the biggest themes that emerged for me at this year’s FundForum International and what that means for asset management."

"At this event the core purpose, of course, is to talk business, but along the way there are also many other lessons about how the nature of this industry and human experiences and expectations are being transformed."

"A few themes – and new questions – emerged for me from all the collisions and conversations."

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GEOPOLITICS
P03 | Globalisation is facing its biggest challenges to date. What’s next?
P05 | Game changers – strategic opportunities in China
P07 | Global power shifts: Geopolitical Darwinism in the age of Artificial Intelligence 


BUSINESS LEADERS FORUM
P09 The shape of things to come
P10 MiFID II continues to drive Multi-Asset Fund Growth
P13 Which game-changing new strategies might transform client relations and improve operational efficiencies?


FUTURE FINANCE
P15 | Six ways AI can improve investment management
P17 | Bringing the asset management industry up to date: the millennial ideathon
P18 | The risks and opportunities of blockchain for asset servicers
P23 | Building the future: Increasing the connectivity and offerings of innovative investment solutions in Abu Dhabi and Middle East


FUNDBUYER SOLUTIONS
P25 | Active vs. passive is no longer a binary choice. It’s time to blend the two together
P26 Active Managers and the growth of ETFs in Europe
P28 | Existential returns in developed equity: to US or not US?
P30 | A disciplined approach to international ex-US equities
P31 | US Equities: late cycle volatility and the quest for style-agnostic returns
P32 | Go with the flow to actively support liquid alpha
P34 | Volatiliy: the long-term investor’s unlikely ally
P36 | The UK: unviralled marketplace and innovation 

ESG
P38 | Best practice in green finance
P40 | The huge opportunities and dire risks inherent in clean-energy revolution and fossil fuel stranding

"It is quite difficult to distill three long days and nights in Berlin, into a meaningful takeaway," says Jenny Adams, Editor-in-Chief of FundForum International, "but I will share the biggest themes that emerged for me at this year’s FundForum International and what that means for asset management."

"At this event the core purpose, of course, is to talk business, but along the way there are also many other lessons about how the nature of this industry and human experiences and expectations are being transformed."

"A few themes – and new questions – emerged for me from all the collisions and conversations."

DISRUPTION IN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

Disruption is here. You need to react. Here’s how.

DISRUPTION IN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

Disruption is here. You need to react. Here’s how.

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