Audacious growth programmes are back in fashion across the industry, but managing these ambitions may prove a considerable challenge
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Beijing’s firm hand faces testing times
The Chinese authorities are increasingly flexing their financial muscles to control inflation, but a number of external challenges cloud the horizon

Opening up the hedge fund world
Private banks are taking different approaches to providing access to hedge funds, but clients’ money is all heading in the same direction.

Time for a bit of common sense
Private banks may place great store in academic theories when contructing portfolios, but clients usually prefer a simpler approach.

An assured way to anchor clients
Asia’s leading banks see insurance-linked products as a way to tie in customers for the long-term, but are they in clients’ best interests?

Asian expansion works both ways
European wealth managers may be exporting executives Eastwards, but their Asian equivalents are also stepping up activities in the West.

M&A push expected in hedge fund arena
Hedge fund providers are struggling, hit by the desertion of wealthy families and the increased regulations promised by the AIFM directive.

Unlocking Asia is no walk in the park
There are clear opportunities in Asia for both the manufacturers and distributors of mutual funds, but realising this potential is far from easy.

New kids challenge old way of thinking
The assent management landscape is being shaken up by a number of new players, putting increasing pressure on traditional business models.

Fighting against regulatory fatigue
Ucits has proved to be a resounding success on a global scale, but there are fears about the levels of regulation in the upcoming AIFM directive.
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