Tag Archives: SWFs

SWFs, Family Offices and Pension Funds in the Middle East in Transition: Invesco study

The decisions of the most sophisticated pools of assets globally are studied closely for guidance on how the overall industry will evolve. The history of SWFs started with KIA in the 1950s and Middle East SWFs in the last sixty … Continue reading

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After #Sandy: Speeches and meetings in Asia and Latin America

After a week without power or water, thanks to Sandy, I am about to fly over to Asia for two weeks, followed by a week in Latin America later in November. The week here showed NY and the world how … Continue reading

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Interviewing Dr. Mark Mobius in Monaco 2012: The Changing Perception of Emerging Markets

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Opening speech on Global Trends in Fund Selection – 5th Nordic Fund Selection Forum, Stockholm 2012

After Wednesday’s speech and panel at Milan’s Bocconi University for the “Salone del Risparmio”,  it is off to Stockholm for the 5th Nordic Fund Selection Forum 2012 on April 19th, for the opening speech on global trends in fund selection … Continue reading

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Monaco Fund Forum International 2011 – Tuesday, Thought Leadership Interview – “The View From Asia”

Tuesday is the opening of the main conference. After the emerging market and distribution summits on Monday, the morning session on Tuesday typically brings together a selection of CEOs and other leaders. I have the pleasure of doing this year’s … 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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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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Distribution research: SWFs & Transparency

As mentioned in some of my recent posts, I spent the last few months talking to over 100 leading global institutions and professional fund buyers to determine how the financial crisis impacted their organizations, asset allocation approaches and outlook. The … Continue reading

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Middle East Asset Management Opportunities

With $2 trillion in investable assets, a young population and low household penetration of mutual funds, what are the key criteria for a more sustainable Middle East asset management business post-crisis? Today I gave a keynote speech at the Fund … Continue reading

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