CONNECT FORUM ONLINE 2021

ACCELERATING THE FUTURE OF FUNDS 

1 - 2 December 2021

Our annual global Connect Forum returns on Wednesday 1 and Thursday 2 December 2021. Join us as we host industry leaders from across the world in a series of discussions over two days. The forum will focus on accelerating the future of funds.

The event will take an in-depth look into fund flow trends from across the world, ask market experts for their views and analysis on what these mean now and for the future, and discuss how new asset classes and product innovations are being deployed for the good of the industry and the investor. We will also share the latest updates and future plans for our leading solutions, including DMI (Distributed Market Infrastructure) Fund Services.

The future is coming at us faster than ever. As an industry built on the capital of others we have a duty to focus on making a real difference for our clients and enabling investors to achieve their long term goals. 

Join us and don’t get left behind when 2022 starts. 

SESSIONS IN YOUR TIME ZONE


WEDNESDAY, 1 DECEMBER

09:00 GMT / 10:00 CET
The view from the top - Welcome note and global update

09:00 GMT / 10:00 CET
A look at global fund flows - Measuring investor sentiment
Mark Baker, Director at 5i Research, examines Calastone’s global fund flow data and assesses how investors across the world have reacted to today’s tumultuous economic climate. He will identify the key trends across all asset classes and consider their impact on the global funds industry. 

09:45 GMT / 10:45 CET
Panel: In depth analysis - Fund flow trends, investor sentiment and a pandemic 
Our panel of market experts take a deep dive into the latest fund flow trends from across the Calastone network. They will assess the market impact of the pandemic over the past two years and take a close look at global investor sentiment on equity, fixed income, mixed assets and real estate funds. They will also consider the impact of the pandemic on different equity sectors. 

10:45 GMT / 11:45 CET
Global investor trends into 2022
Following Calastone’s global survey of investor behaviour across six developed markets; we provide a detailed view of the prospects, pitfalls and digital changes facing the funds industry, and how these will shape fund firms as they seek to deliver positive digital experiences and investment outcomes in 2022 and beyond.

11:15 GMT / 12:15 CET
Calastone product update
Summary of Calastone’s changing product landscape during 2021 and why 2022 heralds a seismic shift in the use of digital solutions.

14:00 GMT / 15:00 CET
Calastone DMI Fund Services update
How DMI Fund Services, through the power of DLT, and other new technologies, is digitalising the fund distribution, administration and issuance processes, enabling the funds industry to deliver new leading services at a fraction of the cost.

14:30 GMT / 15:30 CET
Panel: Future of fund administration (hosted in partnership with Global Custodian)
Leading firms will explain how fund admin is evolving to meet the challenges faced in today's dynamic funds market and how they are digitalising, using existing and new technologies, to deliver superior levels of service and investor value.


Thursday, 2 December

08:15 GMT / 09:15 CET
Panel: Digital asset strategies are the go to for growth by Asia’s funds industry, but where is the smart money going?
Our panel will discuss what is needed to implement digitalisation at the strategic level, what the right operating model looks like and if this is enough to differentiate in an ever crowded market.

09:15 GMT / 10:15 CET
The next normal society - Investing in ‘deep futures’ by moving from short-termism to long-term thinking

10:00 GMT / 11:00 CET
To remain relevant firms must embrace the new. But, what haven't fund firms grasped as digitalisation and new technologies takes hold of the industry?
As firms look to accommodate new asset classes, find ways to become more resilient and cut cost at pace; could culture and workforce sustainability be as much of the answer as big tech and the ability to implement digitalisation at both the strategic rather and tactical levels?

11:00 GMT / 12:00 CET
Industry leaders panel: What does it take to be future ready? (Industry leaders share their views on what the industry should be doing next) 


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