Category Archives: professional fund buyers

Womenomics: The end of men in finance?

Posted on September 25, 2012 by danielenskat

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 →

Posted in alternatives, beauty, Brand, consulting, EFAMA, Enskat, Enskat Associates, information delivery, institutions, Middle East, money, private banking, professional fund buyers, Uncategorized | Tagged asset management, CEO, enskat, enskat associates, institutional, investor, japan, leadership female, men, Merkel, PepsiCo, vogue, WINTOUR, Women | 2 Comments

Multi-Convergence – Products: Alternatives vs Traditional

Posted on September 21, 2012 by danielenskat

In my last few posts I talked about risk on risk off (RORO), return optimization around volatility (ROVO), and Natixis’ new volatility team, all part of the industry metatrend of #MultiConvergence, which I will write about in my next global … Continue reading →

Posted in alternatives, black swans, Brand, cash flows, consulting, distribution, EFAMA, Enskat, Enskat Associates, information delivery, management, multi-convergence, pension funds, professional fund buyers, regulation | Tagged aberdeen, alternatives, blackrock, enskat, enskat associates, factor, Franklin Templeton, gam, hedge, k1, k2, man, multi convergence, pictet, pimco, private equity, products, solutions, ucits | Leave a comment

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

Posted on September 18, 2012 by danielenskat

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 →

Posted in black swans, Brand, cash flows, consulting, distribution, Enskat Associates, information delivery, institutions, pension funds, professional fund buyers | Tagged asset international, chemouny, consulting, enskat associates, flexible, France, global asset management, insight, institutional, institutional investor, natixis, ngam, retail, Seeyond, smart beta, strategic, structured product, volatility | 2 Comments

Private banking: The Julius Baer/Merrill deal… Asia vs LatAm

Posted on August 16, 2012 by danielenskat

After missing out on Sarasin to Brazil’s Safra group (more details: Emerging Market M&A), Julius Baer snatched up Merrill’s private banking business. Buying Merrill’s ex-US wealth management business will increase assets under management for key emerging regions including Asia, LatAm … Continue reading →

Posted in asia, Brand, Brazil, cash flows, consulting, Enskat, LatAm, Latin America, management, private banking, professional fund buyers | Tagged asia, associates, banking, daniel enskat, julius baer, latam, Merrill, Private, safra, sarasin | 2 Comments

Interviewing Dr. Mark Mobius in Monaco 2012: The Changing Perception of Emerging Markets

Posted on July 17, 2012 by danielenskat

Posted in asia, Brand, Brazil, consulting, Enskat, LatAm, Middle East, money, pension funds, private banking, professional fund buyers, Uncategorized | Tagged asia, asset international, asset management, assets under management, aum, brics, EM, emerging markets, enskat associates, equities, fixed income, Franklin Templeton, frontier markets, fund forum international, global consulting, institutional investor, local currency, mark mobius, monaco 2012, strategic insight, SWFs, warren | 1 Comment

Global asset management regulation and investor protection – what the industry needs to do

Posted on June 24, 2012 by danielenskat

Multi-Convergence in Global Asset Management – Regulation in the Spotlight For the last few years, the global asset management industry has seen increasingly blurry lines of demarcation in key business areas previously treated as silos. – On the product side, … Continue reading →

Posted in asia, Brand, cash flows, distribution, EFAMA, Enskat, India, management, private banking, professional fund buyers, regulation | Tagged accumulators, asset international, asset management, associates, basel, brand, business, CEO, CEPS, consulting, daniel enskat, de franssu, distribution, emerging markets, fund forum, hong kong, mifid, monaco, mutual funds, prips, rdr, regulation, ucits | 3 Comments

Asia Asset Management Trends 2012

Posted on May 3, 2012 by danielenskat

After speeches in Milan (Il Salone del Risparmio) and Stockholm (Nordic Fund Selector Forum), I spent last week in Asia to see clients and present at the Asia Fund Forum in Hong Kong. As usual, I stayed at the Upper … Continue reading →

Posted in asia, Brand, Enskat, information delivery, Latin America, pension funds, private banking, professional fund buyers | Tagged asset international, asset management, associates, brand, building bridges, business, consulting, daniel enskat, distribution, mutual funds, strategic insight | 1 Comment

The Importance of Brand in Asset Management – Discussion with BNY Mellon Investment Management Asia CEO Alan Harden at Fund Forum Asia 2012

Posted on April 26, 2012 by danielenskat

FUND FORUM ASIA INTERVIEW 2012 – BRAND VERSUS BOUTIQUE Is There Space For Niche Players In A Brand-Conscious Market? During the main conference of the Fund Forum Asia 2012 in Hong Kong, I had the pleasure of discussing brand in … Continue reading →

Posted in apps, asia, Brand, cash flows, Enskat, information delivery, Latin America, professional fund buyers | Tagged 2011 outlook, 2012, aberdeen, alan harden, asia, asset international, asset management, associates, bny mellon, brand, building bridges, business, ceo asia pacific, China, consulting, daniel enskat, distribution, emerging markets, FF Asia, head of global consulting, strategic insight | 1 Comment

Keynote speech at Nordic Fund Selection Forum 2012 – Stockholm, Sweden

Posted on April 21, 2012 by danielenskat

After the huge investor education event at Bocconi University in Milan – 10,000 people in three days, I left for Stockholm at night for the Nordic Fund Selection Forum. As I wrote in a recent blog, the Nordics have been … Continue reading →

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

Posted on November 9, 2011 by danielenskat

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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