Data sits at the heart of many of today's most valuable businesses. Whether it is a technology platform, an online...
Investing University
Aisa International’s Investing University series provides a solid foundation for everyone planning or and investing in their future.
Investment Funds Becoming More Transparent
Most investors focus on performance, fees and asset allocation. Far fewer pay attention to who influences a fund, how...
Fund Rules Change From September
Most investors rarely think about how a fund handles liquidity, manages conflicts of interest or responds when large...
Market Insights: The New Era of European Transparency
European capital markets are currently undergoing a shift that feels much like organizing a long-forgotten archive. Since...
Between Discipline and Algorithms: Navigating Investment in an Era of Persistent Instability
Since our last dialogue with CIO Christopher Lean in October 2025, the world has not slowed down. Geopolitical friction and...
Benchmarks: The Invisible Risk in Your Portfolio
Most investors view benchmarks as harmless yardsticks for success – indices used to judge whether their portfolio has...
Fund Websites: Marketing or a Trap?
Investors often rely on what they see at first glance - attractive charts, tables of historical returns, and professionally...
FQI: The Depositary is Not Your Shield
Many investors in Funds of Qualified Investors (FQI) live under the dangerous illusion that the presence of a reputable...
EU Equities: New Rules of the Game
In April 2026, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) launched a comprehensive Call for Evidence intended to...
SICAV Valuation: The End of Estimates?
European investment structures, specifically the SICAV (Investment Company with Variable Capital), are entering a new era...
Best Execution Tightens: Why Data is the New Standard for Investor Protection
For years, "Best Execution" was often treated by financial institutions as a compliance checkbox—a vague promise that they...
Stress tests: The new digital yardstick
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has introduced a major reform to the rules governing money market...