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State of the Union

President Obama on Tuesday in his State of the Union address will touch on five “pillars” to ensure the competitiveness and growth of the US: innovation, education, infrastructure, deficit reduction, reforming government. Preparing for meetings in the Philippines, Thailand, Brunei … Continue reading

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News release and article on “global fund review 2010 and outlook 2011”

Article on our global review in Ignites Asia today. News released just went out: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Daniel Enskat, Head of Global Consulting, Senior Managing Director HK +852 2251 8248, NY +1-212-217-6859, daniel@sionline.com $900 billion in 2010 stock and bond … Continue reading

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2010 Global Asset Management Review & 2011 Outlook

Happy New Year. Below are a few of the key trends from last year and our outlook for 2011 and beyond. Strategic Insight clients of course can access the full report online. • Strategic Insight’s 25th Anniversary: looking back at … Continue reading

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The future of brand(s), part 2… how bad weather can kill a brand.

Last week I wrote about the future/importance of brand in asset management – well, travel experiences over the holidays are almost always a wonderful opportunity to point out the past, present and future of brands, in this case “developed” vs. … Continue reading

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State of the Union

President Obama on Tuesday in his State of the Union address will touch on five “pillars” to ensure the competitiveness and growth of the US: innovation, education, infrastructure, deficit reduction, reforming government. Preparing for meetings in the Philippines, Thailand, Brunei … Continue reading

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State of the Union

President Obama on Tuesday in his State of the Union address will touch on five “pillars” to ensure the competitiveness and growth of the US: innovation, education, infrastructure, deficit reduction, reforming government. Preparing for meetings in the Philippines, Thailand, Brunei … Continue reading

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Zurich, Andy Warhol & the Widder

The Widder hotel in the Augustiner quarter of Zurich for me is one of the best hotels in the world – a hidden gem boutique hotel with only 42 rooms, each of them with a unique history and design. Aside … Continue reading

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MUTUAL FUND FEE DISCUSSION: EUROPE & US

The European fund industry needs stronger, more independent fund boards, some analysts say. … To that end, Luxembourg fund association Alfi recently published a new code of conduct for the governance of Luxembourg-domiciled funds. The code includes a recommendation that … Continue reading

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