Regulation is at the forefront of the European funds industry and, says Keith Hale at Multifonds, the developments can be considered under three categories.
Companies are pursuing new streams of talent for cost-effective nearshore support in a diversifying industry, says Kerry Quinn at Invest Northern Ireland.
Recently, I received an announcement about some new research into the 'top small towns and villages for millionaires in the UK' from a company called Wealth Insight.
Three currents vital to success in asset management are reflected in a fund manager's recently launched strategy for smaller pension schemes, argues Nick Fitzpatrick, after gauging views about the industry's future.
Their liquidity benefits will earn equities a future within investment portfolios, finds Nick Fitzpatrick. But longer term investors will also be prepared to allocate to less liquid assets as they search for yield.
The collection of data sets so large they are difficult to process by normal means has its own name: big data. Nicholas Pratt asks if new technology could generate alpha returns.
Low-vol strategies reflect how investors' mentalities have changed since 2008. Fiona Rintoul looks at a fund market that is hard to uniformly categorise and finds good performance.
A number of newly launched funds hint at a risk-averse attitude among some investors. Meanwhile, data on domiciles shows Luxembourg is still dominant. George Mitton reports
