Asset manager Hermes Pensions Management Ltd. is considering using Bank of New York to provide a range of outsourced investment operations services, including data management. BNY’s proposal calls for the migration of Hermes’ operational functions to be migrated to the BNY SmartSource platform and centralized outsourcing business model.
As interest in ESG investing continues to accelerate, asset managers must source and manage increasing volumes of ESG disclosure data. Data volumes are not the only problem, with different types of ESG disclosure data, the need to master the data, and a lack of standards all contributing to the challenges of getting compliance right and...
The increasing complexity and volume of data used by enterprises has prompted as rethink among chief data officers about how best to manage it. The needs of more individuals within an organisation to access information that was once the preserve of a handful of managers, and the switch in emphasis from systems-derived to externally sourced...
Now in its 8th year, the Data Management Summit (DMS) in London explores the shift to the new world where data is redefining the operating model and firms are seeking to unlock value via data transformation projects for enterprise gain and competitive edge.
The ESG landscape is changing faster than anyone could have imagined even five years ago. With tens of trillions of dollars expected to have been committed to sustainable assets by the end of the decade, it’s never been more important for financial institutions of all sizes to stay abreast of changes in the ESG data...