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Spotting the winners in great crisis shake-out

After a $3,000bn loss of assets in 2008, industry pundits identify the factors for survival

Small but fast-growing sector to watch

Fourth quarter inflows auger well for exchange traded funds in the mutual fund industry

Suitability of target-date funds in doubt

The target date funds sector has reacted quickly to calls for regulatory scrutiny

Sector enjoys strong inflows but weak profits

Despite asset growth, operators are struggling to make money and are facing regulatory action

Managers eye Asia as land of opportunity

Some firms have already made moves to expand abroad

Pensions sector bucks the trend

Some firms are injecting new resources into their US defined contribution retirement businesses

The search for the right products goes on

The uptake of retirement income products has been minimal, but that’s no surprise because they are so hard to understand

Push for shareholder votes on pay

A say-on-pay measure has high-level backing

Industry job cuts mount as consolidation starts

Despite a stream of lay-offs the current situation has also been an opportunity to poach specialists