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Multiconvergence: Orix buys Robeco for distribution and global brand

I am finishing a week of CEO discussions in Europe and, before flying back to NY, Orix just announced the acquisition of 90.01% of Robeco equity from Rabobank for about two billion Euros (240 billion yen) to expand the global … Continue reading

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The Week in Global Asset Management: MENA, Nikko, ETFs, UCITS, Dexia, Twitterviews, acquisitions….

Financial markets continue to be in disarray. I spent my week in New York at client meetings, then went on to Brussels to present to the European Commission and ended the week in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Doha for SWF … 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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Content, speed AND style of the message: The Secrets of Success for Franklin Templeton and Pimco/Allianz

When it comes to information delivery, the size of the global asset management industry ($30 trillion in total AUM) stands in stark contrast to the outdated ways to deliver information – both in terms of speed (compliance issues) and content … Continue reading

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