Summer 2015

DISTRIBUTION: Supply routes

As international asset managers help regional investors diversify their portfolios, even European equities are sparking interest. Nick Fitzpatrick looks at the businesses of three...

BRAZIL INVESTMENT: Down but not out

In scandal-hit Brazil, recession is on the cards and a political crisis threatens much-needed fiscal reforms. But as equity investors tell Nick Fitzpatrick, the...

PIONEER INVESTMENTS CONFERENCE: Down a new Bond Street

Loans and sovereign bond benchmarks that reference the GDP of issuers are part of the toolset for targeting new income sources. Funds Europe was...

INTERVIEW: A beautiful business

Richard Garland, a distribution head at Investec, thinks financial planners should support a rebateless model, regardless of whether regulators force them to adopt one....

INSIDE VIEW: The power of reform

Guido Giammattei of RBC Global Asset Management (UK) looks at Mexican and Brazilian equities and concludes that Latin American shares are likely at a...

ASSET SERVICING: Operational dilemmas

Argentina illustrated just how risky things can get for asset servicers after custody bank Citi was dragged into a political and legal row. Nik...

M&A: A Latin theme

Pioneer Investments has American and Italian ancestry – and now it has Spanish blood too. Nick Fitzpatrick examines the deal to merge the asset...

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CLOUD DATA PLATFORMS

Luxembourg is one of the world’s premiere centres for cross-border distribution of investment funds. Read our special regional coverage, coinciding with the annual ALFI European Asset Management Conference.
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