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A few weeks ago Nikko announced that they hired Asia industry celebrity Blair Pickerell to head up the region, side by side with Tim McCarthy. Japan, as it turns out, for a while now has been working hard to eliminate … Continue reading →

I have been flying BA for many years and have always been of the opinion that, compared with its European or US counterparts, the quality and service is far superior. You get into JFK, have dinner before the flight, fully … Continue reading →

We have discussed the accelerating leadership turnover in the global asset management industry quite a bit of late, along with concentration of assets and flows to fewer products. In fact, the 50 bestsellers in the fund industry in the last … Continue reading →

What is the role of and the impact on mutual funds in times of crisis? In light of yesterday’s events – the brief 1,000 point plunge of the Dow, currency roulette (Euro and Pound vs. Dollar), elections in the UK, … Continue reading →

Bill Gross tweets multiple times a day, Warren Buffett publishes his letter to shareholders once a year. But even Buffett goes with the times and speaks much more frequently with the media these days (he immediately returned Andrew Sorkin’s call … Continue reading →

Strategic Insight research shows that Asian net flows to mutual funds over the past five years have been nearly as big as in the US, and more stable than in Europe. … “In other words,” says Daniel Enskat, head of … Continue reading →

Theory and practice… theory suggests mastery of today’s increasing business complexities as a prerequisite for success, while the reality of business success often lies in getting the basics right (and I mean baaaaaasics). Don’t believe it? – Consider the view … Continue reading →

There is no wave without wind – reviewing some of the most common Chinese proverbs for the new year always helps put things in perspective, especially with all the noise in the market and our industry these days. Following some … Continue reading →