Nik Pratt

When JP Morgan Asset Management announced in January that it was moving all of its proxy voting to its newly developed in-house AI-driven platform, Proxy IQ, it had two major implications. Firstly, it showed how AI technology continues to develop at pace.... See more

US asset servicer State Street has announced plans to establish an operations hub in Abu Dhabi after signing a support agreement with the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO). The hub will provide 300 financial services roles over the next four years. It wi... See more

The GCC’s debt markets are forecast to exceed $1.25 trillion driven by record sukuk issuance and a slew of government-funded projects. A report published by ratings agency Fitch forecasts that the debt capital markets will grow by 13.6% from $1.1 trillion... See more

The value of UK dividends is expected to increase in 2026 after another disappointing year in which payouts failed to reach pre-Covid levels. According to a report from transfer agent Computershare, headline dividends will increase by 1.5% to £88 billion.... See more

Excessive regulation in the EU is handing an unfair advantage to large US firms and is in danger of driving smaller European managers “into a wall”. This is the view of Hughes Beuzelin, chief executive of French fund manager BDL Capital Management. Beuzel... See more