Again, plenty of fund selector and mandate news this week. Fund selector risks in seeding. More on FOMO and the usual buy and sell-side misconceptions. Just because everybody talks the same talk, it doesn’t mean that it is true or a good idea. Often, it isn’t. Let’s kick off...
Read moreAgain, lots of fund buyer and mandate news. Scale risking the erosion of alpha. UBS expecting a revival of European asset managers. Also, some key insights from Citywire’s latest special report on private assets, shedding light on some surprising numbers and observations. Let’s start with the buy-side. The Swedish...
Read morePlenty of interesting news this week; mainly in terms of new mandates, replacements and other fund selector stories. Also, the accelerating US / Europe divide continues to take its toll on manager selection, but also on asset allocations and fund category flows. Let’s kick off with mandate news. Up...
Read moreSome major mandate news, also with the ever increasing transatlantic political gap starting to make an impact. HQ Trust and Pictet Wealth talking private markets. Some fund selector moves. Apollo’s private credit ETF has arrived but have they squared the circle? Last but not least, abrdn getting its vowels...
Read moreSelector promotions and selectors talking portfolio analyst assessments as well as asset managers pulling out of climate-focused initiatives. Some distribution partnership and mandates news. Also, there seems to be some real FOMO back in the asset management town. Here is where the fund distribution industry may consider some lessons...
Read moreAlternative and big asset manager partnerships shaking up Wall Street? Meanwhile, on the Côte d’Azur, despite all the glamour and buzz, a notable shift in tone, buzzwords and expectations could be felt at the annual IPEM conference focusing on private markets for private wealth. Also, some buy-side news and...
Read moreThe first 100 days of the year – aka January – have already passed by at an incredible pace. Blackstone continues to enter distribution partnerships across Europe and its private wealth assets have reached remarkable levels. Also, some fund selector news, some key 2024 flow numbers and AC/DC returning...
Read moreThe great private markets race is on – at full speed. Respective media news, industry talk and product launches are everywhere. Private market giants are opening up to wealthy individual investors, while traditional asset managers have discovered private assets for broader propositions, more asset longevity and higher revenue streams....
Read moreWe are thrilled to announce the acquisition of Accelerando Associates GmbH (Accelerando), a leading independent consultancy firm which provides strategic advice and intelligence on all aspects of European fund distribution to asset managers worldwide, as well as third-party marketing (TPM) services in the German market.
Read moreWe are thrilled to announce that Acolin has reached yet another significant milestone in its focus on operational excellence by officially obtaining the SOC2 Type II Certification! SOC2 (System and Organization Controls 2) is a highly regarded certification that focuses on an organization’s controls related to security, availability, processing...
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