Zero Trust Infrastructure for Financial Services

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Zero Trust infrastructure is essential in financial services due to the sensitivity and high value of financial data, making it a prime target for cybercriminals. As digital transformation accelerates and remote working arrangements become commonplace, traditional security perimeters are rapidly becoming obsolete. Financial institutions must adapt to this new reality, where threats can originate from […]

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From Compliance Burden to Strategic Asset: Reinventing Oversight with Real-Time Distribution Dashboards

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In the world of asset management, compliance is often viewed as a cost center—an obligation rather than an opportunity. But in an increasingly regulated and data-driven industry, the firms that succeed will be those that recognize compliance as a strategic enabler, not just a defensive function. Nowhere is this more true than in the oversight

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Distribution Blind Spots: The Hidden Risk Lurking in Fund Distribution Oversight

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Beneath the surface of an otherwise sophisticated asset management industry lies a persistent and under-recognized vulnerability: the lack of consistent, real-time oversight of fund distribution. While firms continue to invest heavily in product innovation, sales strategies, and regulatory compliance, one area remains alarmingly fragmented—how distribution networks are monitored, analyzed, and controlled. The recently published pan-European

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A Call for Real-Time Oversight: Why Asset Managers Must Rethink Fund Distribution Monitoring Now

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The asset management industry is rapidly approaching a tipping point. As the financial ecosystem becomes more complex and heavily regulated, the current methods of oversight—particularly in fund distribution—are increasingly unfit for purpose. A recent whitepaper by Clearstream Fund Services, based on data from over 450 industry professionals, has laid bare a sobering reality: while most

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Building Model Portfolios: A US vs. Europe Perspective on Innovation and Regulation

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Model portfolios, structured investment strategies comprising diversified asset classes, have become central tools for financial advisors globally. Recent developments highlight notable differences between how the United States and Europe build and utilize these portfolios, particularly regarding the integration of alternative investments such as private market funds. In the United States, there is a clear trend

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