Regulation, data, reporting, procurement and communication are no longer developing independently of one another in the financial industry. New requirements in one area have a direct impact on processes and responsibilities in another.
These are exactly the interdependencies we deal with at Anevis every day. Therefore, with the Anecon, we therefore create a space where different perspectives from across the financial industry come together. Together with our speakers and guests, we explore how processes, data and collaboration can be further developed so that companies can handle increasing requirements efficiently.
Complexity Cannot Be Solved in Isolation
One key takeaway from the Anecon 2026 was that many challenges do not arise from a single new requirement or technology, but from the way different factors interact.
This became clear in the area of sustainability regulation. Roland Kölsch from F.I.R.S.T. e.V. provided an outlook on how SFDR 2.0, which is expected to come into force in 2028 or 2029, could reduce the complexity of ESG regulation. More transparent product categories and a closer integration of MiFID II and IDD are intended to create a simpler overall framework. However, the specific implications these changes will have for reporting remain to be seen.
At the same time, Philipp Endres from Hauck & Aufhäuser Fund Services focused on the economic side of sustainability. Physical climate risks such as extreme weather can influence the valuation and insurability of assets. Sustainability risks therefore affect every portfolio, regardless of ESG labels or SFDR classifications.
Financial market data and procurement also demonstrate how many factors now need to be considered together. Data rights, governance, IT security, data protection and regulatory requirements influence decisions far beyond the actual price of a data source or service provider. The contributions from Gaetano Parrino of FERI and Marcus Haberschusz Beaufort of Raiffeisen Bank International showed how significantly responsibilities and processes are changing as a result.
Good Solutions Connect Processes and People
Another focus of the Anecon was the question of how processes and collaboration can be made more efficient.
Reto Tuchschmid from Bellevue Asset Management and Dr. Valentin Ratz from Anevis showed how data deliveries, approvals and different departments can be connected within an integrated reporting process.
Dirk Werthmann from Société Générale Securities Services and Jonas Kauer from Anevis also placed collaboration at the centre of their presentation. Modern outsourcing means more than simply transferring individual tasks. Shared governance, clear responsibilities and continuous development can help make processes more efficient and resilient over the long term.
Information Must Reach Its Target Audience
An efficient reporting process does not end with the creation of the final report. It is equally important to consider how the information it contains can subsequently be reused and prepared for different target groups.
Dana Kallasch from Commodity Capital showed how existing factsheet data can be used to create automated monthly video updates. Andreas Hausladen and Dirk Wechmann from FundSpot approached the same idea from the perspective of fund marketing. Investors are increasingly researching digitally before making personal contact with sales teams. Content therefore needs not only to be available, but also to reach the target audience at the right time and through the right channels.
The Connections Are What Matter
What do we take away from Anecon 2026? Above all, that increasing requirements cannot be met with an ever-growing number of individual solutions.
Companies that want to develop their processes efficiently need to look at the connections between them: between data and reporting, between regulation and operational implementation, between internal teams and external partners, and finally between information and its communication.
These interfaces are exactly why we bring different people and topics together at the Anecon. Because where different perspectives meet, solutions often emerge that would not be visible within a single specialist area alone.
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