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Google and Gaga – New Rules of Business Success

Both Larry Page and Steve Jobs want her advice. When Apple launched Ping, Jobs asked Lady Gaga for feedback and she met with him in Cupertino to discuss social network connectivity and design. Same with Larry Google, as Gaga calls … 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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Building Bridges: Asia and Global Asset Management – Views from Top Institutions and Distributors

This week Strategic Insight is publishing a new book on Asia, our third in a series on books on the region. I spent the last few years talking with over one thousand large institutional investors and distributors around the world … Continue reading

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Pimco iPad app – proactive information delivery

As I wrote recently in my post on “content, speed & style of the message”, I guess once Pimco saw that parent Allianz delivered the annual report in a stylish iPad app, the firm had to follow suit and show … Continue reading

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Video Series: Strategic Insight Global Research Update – David and Goliath in Global Asset Mgmt

Daniel Enskat, Head of Global Consulting for Strategic Insight, speaks with Miao Hu, NY-based Senior Research Analyst, about the firm’s latest research piece: “David and Goliath in Global Asset Management – Case Studies of Investment Boutiques vs. Global Fund Houses … 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delivery, the size of the global asset management industry ($30 trillion in total AUM) stands in stark contrast to the outdated ways to deliver information – both in terms of speed (compliance issues) and content … Continue reading

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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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