Marijuana Related Businesses may be one of the fastest growing industries in the United States. This webinar will evaluate MRBs as underlying holdings in RICs and other investment products. Industry participants with MRB offerings provide timely insights on this evolving topic.

Demographic changes are having a big impact on how people save for retirement. Explore the shifting consumer landscape and its impact to retirement plans with our panel of industry experts as they take a deep dive into emerging trends such as improving accessibility, evolving legislation, and enhanced communications for holistic financial planning and wellness.

By highlighting a variety of regulatory changes impacting asset managers, the program will help firms prepare for new and existing regulations. This panel will feature a combination of fund experts, legal professionals and compliance and regulatory executives.

Get the latest insight into the 2021 advisor landscape. Asset managers and distributors are invited to learn the importance of developing targeted and successful strategies that increase their reach and impact among financial advisors. Join Cogent for up-to-the-minute thought leadership on advisor preferences and insightful guidance on how to strengthen partnerships.

Firms across the global asset management industry are striving to be ‘data-driven.’ Do you have a clear understanding of how your organization’s data is being used in the field? Join our panel of Business Intelligence professionals and wholesalers and discover how to utilize business analytics, data mining, and infrastructure to quickly adapt to market changes and identify valuable business opportunities.

Alternative investments continue to attract attention from investors around the globe. To help asset managers and fund initiators plan for the future, we have assembled a panel of global experts to review the current trends, likely trend changes in the alts landscape over the coming years and the key business imperatives to keep on the radar in 2021 and beyond. This webinar will focus on current market trends in alternatives such as changes in the product landscape, when and why investors and initiators decide to enter the alternatives space, and the opportunities and challenges associated with implementing and servicing alternatives.

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing is a leading driver of change within the asset management industry. Join our panel of industry experts for distribution and product insights into one of the fastest growing segments of the fund industry. Our program is designed to provide value to Nicsa members with an up-to-the-minute assessment of opportunities available for asset managers and fund providers.

Nicsa's Listen, Learn & Lead program is a series of important discussions around diverse segments in the asset management industry. As part of its Listen, Learn & Lead series, Nicsa hosts an important discussion with professionals from the AAPI Community about their personal journeys within the asset management industry including career growth opportunities, business relationships, entry into finance, and the hurdles along the way. Take away actionable guidance and tips that all business leaders - across all levels, racial identities and backgrounds - can leverage to address inequalities and prejudices in the workplace, to build more inclusive organizations, and harness the benefits of a diverse workforce.

Join us for an important discussion about race in the global asset management industry.

Asset managers from both sides of the Atlantic are offered a timely view on global legislative timelines for 2021, including updates and action plans from regulatory experts. This webinar is aimed at providing information on new developments, regulations, and trends that global asset managers should be tracking for the year ahead.

By highlighting a variety of regulatory changes impacting asset managers, the program will help firms prepare for new and existing regulations. This panel will feature a combination of fund experts, legal professionals and compliance and regulatory executives.

We are learning quickly that responding to a global pandemic goes beyond standard BCP/DR plans. Join our panel of crisis management experts for an organizational risk review through a COVID-19 lens. Engage in a fluid discussion about trends and responses we are seeing across the industry.

Learn more about the industry in motion and how TAs can prepare for the post-crisis recovery period. Join our panel of experts to learn how the COVID-19 crisis has impacted the future of the TA and explore best practices for enhancing the immunity of the transfer agency in the event of another crisis.