Asset managers: digitize or die?

An article from GemCap UK Executive Chairman and Blockchain Limited CEO Jonny Fry, on the growing pressure to digitize funds. Look out for part two next week, on who is already moving forward and why. According to PwC, the asset management industry will be managing $145trillion globally by 2025 as governments worldwide offer tax incentives […]
Sanchit Janda Joins GemCap as Business Implementation Manager

We’re delighted to welcome Sanchit Janda to the GemCap team this week. Sanchit joins us as Business Implementation Manager. Sanchit has a strong mathematical background reinforced by his Bachelor’s Degree in Actuarial Science with specialisation in Portfolio Management. Previously Sanchit worked at SS&C Technologies and Equity Trustees Fund Services within roles covering Client Servicing and Project Management, […]
Anna Gallagher Joins GemCap as Investment & Sustainability Manager

We’re delighted to welcome a new member of the GemCap team this week: Anna Gallagher, who joins us as Investment and Sustainability Manager. Anna has worked in a number of roles in the financial services industry. These include audit and consulting roles in EY and KPMG in Dublin, and an accounting and finance role in […]
Celebrating Biodiversity in the GemCap Office Garden

As our final days at the Booterstown office come ever closer (we’ll be relocating to Dublin city centre soon) we thought we would share some pictures of the great work that has been done in the office garden this year to promote biodiversity. Some of the various additions made to the garden this year include: […]
GemCap Helps Out at St Michael’s House

We recently spent some time raising money and helping out at St Michael’s House, a Dublin-based organisation that provides support for people with intellectual disabilities. Here our Legal and Governance Manager Stacey O’Neill writes about her experience getting involved with the St Michael’s House leavers’ ball. When the team here in GemCap began discussing the […]
GemCap Wins Funds Industry Climate Challenge in Manager Category

We were delighted to be recognised as winners in the Green Team Network and Global Action Plan Ireland Funds Industry Climate Challenge in the Manager category. Here Peter Clinton, Head of Fund Risk at GemCap shares his thoughts on the challenge and some of the initiatives we’ve got planned this year. It was a great […]
The Impact of Flexible Working on City Centres

This week, we’re sharing an article from GemCap CEO Conor Hoey, on the impact of flexible and remote working on city centres and finding a balance for flexible working teams. I read an extraordinary article this week about the impact of our new working lives on city centres. When in the US last year, I […]
Sohail Mered Joins GemCap as Head of Legal

We are delighted to welcome a new member of the GemCap team: Sohail Mered, who joins us as Head of Legal. Sohaïl joins GemCap from State Street Global Advisors where she served as senior legal counsel for nine years, advising its regulated investment firms in France and Ireland on all aspects of their EU institutional […]
Should Investing in Funds Be as Easy as Betting on a Football Game?

Thoughts from GemCap UK and Group CEO Stuart Alexander on the debate about making private funds accessible to investors, and the importance of advice and seeking professional guidance for investors. It’s all about advice I had a great time last week at Funds Congress in London, sponsored by Carne, Dechert’s and PWC. A worthwhile event […]
Affinity Launches Fund on GemCap Platform

GemCap are delighted to announce the latest fund to launch on the GemCap Investment Funds Plc platform. Affinity Private Wealth (Affinity) has launched the Affinity Sustainable Growth Fund, building on their successful 5-year track record of managing assets in this space. The Irish-domiciled UCITS solution is categorised as an Article 8 fund, as defined by […]