Category Archives: institutions

Where is the industry going to grow? US/Europe vs Asia/Latam

Where is the industry going to grow most in the coming years. The answer varies for a number of the leading investment managers around the world. Let’s take a look at a few examples. Flipping assets away from home Despite … Continue reading

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Top 25 paid women in business – finance leads the way

After my post “womenomics – the end of men in finance?” earlier this week, let’s move away from just titles and see who brings home the bacon. Fortune just published the list of the best paid 25 female powerhouses, and … Continue reading

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Key concerns for global institutional investors: volatility, risk and correlations

A new global survey of close to 500 institutional investors conducted by Natixis Global Asset Management – NGAM is keeping busy these days – points out a few common and a few not so common concerns for asset holders worldwide. … Continue reading

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Womenomics: The end of men in finance?

Fashion has Anna Wintour, Hollywood has Meryl Streep, Germany has Angela Merkel, PepsiCo has Indra Nooyi. With a new bestselling book out, “The end of men – the rise of women”, how pervasive is female leadership in the asset management … Continue reading

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Focus on Volatility – ROVO, Smart Beta and “Seeyond”

In my recent research I have focused on risk management. More precisely, in the post-crisis “risk on risk off” approaches seen in the industry, there is an additional component that I would call “ROVO” – Return Optimization around VOlatility. Volatility … Continue reading

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New Strategic Insight Study: State of the Global Asset Management Industry – 2011 Review, 2012 Outlook

New Strategic Insight Study: STATE OF THE GLOBAL FUND INDUSTRY – 2011 REVIEW, 2012 OUTLOOK   New York – March 7, 2012 – The second volume of Strategic Insight’s State of the Industry report provides a global review of 2011 … Continue reading

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Emerging markets flex their muscles: Sao Paulo’s Safra brings Samba to Switzerland’s Sarasin:

For a few years now we have commented in our research on a metatrend “West-to-East”, developed market managers in the US or Europe leaving their domestic grass to look for greener postures in high-growth emerging markets, either organically or via … Continue reading

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SI Asia CEO Thought Leader Roundtable & Dinner – Hong Kong Nov 2011, Mandarin Oriental

On November 15th 2011 Strategic Insight hosted its 2nd Annual Asia CEO Thought Leader Roundtable in Hong Kong, at the Mandarin Oriental. We were delighted to have the most important executives for the region be with us to discuss the … Continue reading

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New 110-page Strategic Insight book: State of the Industry – Latin America

This week, I am publishing a new study on the Latin America Asset Management Industry. As always, I worked closely with my now Hong Kong based senior research analysts Lise Carpenter and Bryan Liu. In addition, research analyst Marlon Valle … Continue reading

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Interviews in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on the Latin America Asset Management Industry

Last month in Brazil at the Fund Forum, I had the pleasure of giving the opening keynote speech and to interview a few of the leaders of the industry in Latin America. 1. Daniel Enskat interviews Carlos Andre (Head of … Continue reading

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