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Boutiques and behemoths isolate the middlemen

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May 12, 2013

Behemoth-boutique battle squeezes middle

Midsized managers could go the way of the dinosaur or rise to phoenix-like splendour

May 12, 2013

Exchange traded droids are on the march

Active managers could use solutions to stem passive funds’ invasion

This print is from the series Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji. - ©Corbis From REGULATION & GOVERNANCE May 12, 2013

Regulatory tsunami floods business

The huge scale of European compliance is costly and a barrier to entry

May 12, 2013

Time to back or sack your fund firm?

The costs of switching from underperforming fund managers can seem high, but it could be worth it

Fat cats must slim down: regulators want to overhaul the short-term investment mindset that has been aggravated by bonus-heavy remuneration structures ©Charlie Bibby May 12, 2013

Pay and short-termism divides industry

Managers do not believe regulation can create a long-term investment mindset and curb excessive pay

May 12, 2013

Wanted: products that deliver results

Clients welcome innovation, but remain wary after a number of setbacks

Events such as the recent collapse of a textile factory in Bangladesh demonstrate the importance of environmental, social and governance issues to investors ©AP May 12, 2013

One good return deserves another

SRI has come a long way, but now asset owners must add their weight

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Oct 19, 2012

London shrugs off scandals to retain lead

London is becoming an emerging markets centre

Burj Khalifa, a skyscraper in Dubai Oct 19, 2012

Established centres still best in class

Rather than losing ground, London is gaining appeal

People walk after the rain along the Bund ©Reuters Oct 19, 2012

Frontier mentality fuels rise in EM activity

China and the rest of Asia remain the star markets

Oct 19, 2012

Managers stay close to their investments

Managers need proximity to clients and target companies

Oct 19, 2012

Chile seeks bigger slice of the funds pie

Santiago wants to become a ‘Latin Luxembourg’

Oct 19, 2012

Pace of regional rivalry quickens

Dubai is in the lead, but Doha’s efforts are narrowing the gap

Oct 19, 2012

New measures provoke mixed response

Smaller firms in particular think regulatory impact is negative

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