Category Archives: money

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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Monaco Fund Forum International 2011 – Monday, distribution summit

The Monaco Fund Forum is the largest European asset management gathering and always a place to catch up with clients, prospects and friends. This year we are represented with a team of eleven in Monaco, including our chairman. I opened … Continue reading

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Global Fund Flow Review April 2011: Top Selling Products and Managers

This week I published a new report on year to date flow observations worldwide, including top products and managers, with key contributions from analysts Bryan Liu, Miao Hu, and Lise Carpenter. Release notes below: Nearly $270 Billion in Global Long-Term … Continue reading

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Spotlight on Switzerland: Funds, Flows, Wealth Management, and West-to-East

I just published a new study with one of my HK-based Senior Research Analysts, Bryan Liu, on the Swiss Asset and Wealth Management industry. Below is the press release… for additional details, click here EQUITY FUNDS IN SWITZERLAND ATTRACT 57% … 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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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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Quo vadis, UCITS? 25 Years of UCITS – Oped with Jean-Baptiste de Franssu, EFAMA president

This week I published an oped piece with Jean-Baptiste de Franssu, President of EFAMA, on UCITS – with a review of the last 25 years, status quo, and future opportunities and challenges for the increasingly global brand of UCITS. Full … Continue reading

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Building Bridges: Asia and Global Asset Management – Views from Top Institutions and Distributors

This week Strategic Insight is publishing a new book on Asia, our third in a series on books on the region. I spent the last few years talking with over one thousand large institutional investors and distributors around the world … Continue reading

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Pimco iPad app – proactive information delivery

As I wrote recently in my post on “content, speed & style of the message”, I guess once Pimco saw that parent Allianz delivered the annual report in a stylish iPad app, the firm had to follow suit and show … Continue reading

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