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India, Future of Fund Distribution?

Is India the market to shape the future of mutual fund distribution? With most attention these days given to UCITS in Europe, the RDR in the UK and financial re-regulation in the US, India’s Security and Exchange Board a month … Continue reading

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Brand New World: Reverse Innovation & Darwin

Watch the vlog for “Reverse Innovation & Darwin”: For decades, GE has sold modified Western products to emerging markets. Now, to preempt the emerging giants, it’s trying the reverse. Thus starts an article entitled “How GE Is Disrupting Itseld” in … Continue reading

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back to the future… INVEST IN TWITTER NOW, MANAGERS TOLD

Already talked about this in 2009 – didn’t even remember it… (October 2, 2009) Asset managers are being urged to build up their social media presence sooner rather than later. Experts believe investors will favour those firms that can demonstrate … Continue reading

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FT – Social Media Webinar

This week the Financial Times/Ignites Europe invited me as a speaker and panelist for a live, online panel discussion on the use of social media by asset management companies, called the Exchange. I presented an analysis I had written a … 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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China turns 60, Just Do It.

China is becoming the center of attention for the world. Ahead of tomorrow’s 60th anniversary celebrations of the Communist party China again demonstrates its attention to detail, as shown by the army instructor in the picture above (Source: NY Times/. … Continue reading

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Bismarck, G20, and Asia

As chairman of the Latin America Fund Forum 2009 in Sao Paulo last week, I had the pleasure of discussing the future of the region and emerging markets at large with a group of illustrious experts, among them the former … Continue reading

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MANAGER WEBSITES ‘POOR’ SAYS CESR

Asset managers have come in for criticism over the quality of information they provide on their company websites. Eddy Wymeersch, chairman of the Committee of European Securities Regulators (CESR), says many of the websites currently on offer from asset managers … Continue reading

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Britannica: Global Funds Distribution Business Shifts East

The article reports on the assertion of Strategic Insight Mutual Fund Research & Consulting LLC that the credit crunch has revealed the need for fund management companies to have a distribution into Asia. According to Daniel Enskat, senior managing director, … Continue reading

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