Category Archives: institutions

All Eyes on Asia & Latin America for Fund Managers and Private Banks

Tonight I will publish a new report, “Emerging Market Bridges: All Eyes on Asia & Latin America for Fund Managers & Private Banks”, co-written with Jamie Maak, our London-based director of client services. A few highlights below: • Asia & … Continue reading

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All Eyes on Asia and Latin America/Brazil for Global Private Banks

This week we saw a number of Swiss private banks report their quarterly results. Building on our recent “Spotlight on Switzerland“, jointly written with my HK-based senior research analyst Bryan Liu, growth primarily came from the wealth management units of … Continue reading

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China is Taking Over Times Square

Starting next Monday, China will take over the “crossroads of the world”, on New York’s 2 Times Square. Renting the most prominent location on the building for up to $500,000 per month, China’s Xinhua is announcing its presence to the … Continue reading

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Co-branded Standard Chartered/Apple Campaign: Regaining Client Trust with Mobile Apps

A few weeks ago at the Monaco Fund Forum International 2011 I conducted a fireside chat on “The View From Asia”, with the Vice-chair of Franklin Templeton, Vijay Advani, and the Chairman & CEO of Nikko Asset Management, Tim McCarthy. … Continue reading

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Monaco Fund Forum International 2011 – A Review

The Monaco Fund Forum International is always of major importance for the industry – in its 21st year, it is the world’s largest asset management event, and Julian Kirby, Jenny Adams, Ed Jones and team again outdid themselves. It also … Continue reading

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UCITS vs. Asia Fund Passport – Industry Expert Review at Monaco Fund Forum Intl 2011

Today I gave a speech and conducted an industry expert review at the Monaco Fund Forum International 2011 on the “UCITS vs. Asia Fund Passport” issue, with the general manager of Alfi, Camille Thommes. My senior research analyst Lise Carpenter … Continue reading

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Monaco Fund Forum International 2011 – Tuesday, Thought Leadership Interview – “The View From Asia”

Tuesday is the opening of the main conference. After the emerging market and distribution summits on Monday, the morning session on Tuesday typically brings together a selection of CEOs and other leaders. I have the pleasure of doing this year’s … Continue reading

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World Wealth Report 2011 – HNW Investment Trends: Metatrends, Asset Allocation and Bridges

Merrill Lynch and Capgemini this week published their annual World Wealth Report, a useful benchmark of HNW trends for over 20 years. It includes lots of nuggets and data touched on by us in our research – among the highlights … Continue reading

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Spotlight on Chile: Fund Managers Benefit from UCITS Appeal and Offshore Pension Fund Flows

This week I published a new study on crossborder fund opportunities in Chilean pension funds, with one of our LatAm analysts, Marlon Valle. A few highlights from the study, “Spotlight on Chile“: – Cross-border pension fund opportunities in Chile: 70% … Continue reading

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David & Goliath in Asset Management … Star vs. Team Approach

Last week Strategic Insight published David and Goliath in the Global Asset Management Industry, an in-depth look at the fastest growing boutique investment firms around the world, and common success factors from Asia to Europe and the US. We found … Continue reading

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