THE EVOLVING ROLE OF TECHNOLOGY IN FINANCIAL SERVICES

Technology has long been an essential behind-the-scenes partner in the financial services industry, providing theinnovative incremental advances necessary for the industry to upgrade and expand its services. Improvements in storage capacity and processing speed, for example, have had a profound impact on data management and transactional capabilities, with accompanying reductions in cost. Yet despite these and other advances, the industry has struggled to fully leverage the power and promise of technology,with market participants eager for solutions that are not only faster and cheaper, but that also offer greater security and efficiency.

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Why Asian equities’ growth will outlast the AI-driven semiconductor cycle

Why Asian equities’ growth will outlast the AI-driven semiconductor cycle

In the latest episode of the Fiduciary Investors Series, Liao spoke with Top1000funds.com Asia Pacific correspondent Darcy Song on why the convergence of innovation, demographics and improving shareholder returns makes Asian equities an increasingly compelling diversification trade for asset owners navigating a geopolitically fractured world.

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Public Engagement Report

Q1 2013 Public Engagement Report from Hermes Equity Ownership Services (EOS). This report contains a summary of the responsible ownership activities undertaken by EOS on behalf of its clients. It covers significant themes that have informed some of our intensive engagements with companies in Q1 2013. The report also provides information on our voting decisions

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