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Hong Kong throws the gauntlet at London and New York.

We have observed the metatrend “west-to-east” for a while – US and European firms targeting business growth across Asia and other emerging markets, both from an investment and distribution standpoint. We also have observed that, post-crisis, the latter markets are … 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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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 issue of brand in asset management – perspectives from distributors and institutions

As part of “The Seven Secrets of Distribution”, our team surveyed, spoke and met with over 1,000 professional fund buyers around the world. The book was published last month, but of course we are continuing our discussions on a daily … Continue reading

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Asia fund passport vs. cross-border Luxembourg funds – the potential future of fund distribution in Asia

Will global mutual fund flows in the next five years primarily benefit cross-border Luxembourg and/or Dublin fund domiciles or will the asset management industry see the emergence of an Asian passport and reduced interest in offshore products? Traveling from Asia, … 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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Global asset management – will the U.S. & Europe be left behind?

Wherever you look these days, the metatrend “West-to-East” manifests itself. A few observations from my discussions in Europe and the Middle East this week: Despite the wide-spread criticism of its domestic focus, China is doing its share to stimulate the … Continue reading

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Growing global distribution – more than just performance…

I am wrapping up some 75 in-depth discussions with regulators, distributors, institutional investors and asset managers globally on the changes in the global asset management distribution landscape in the last two years – the results will be published in a … Continue reading

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