The fund management industry has taken investor interest in ESG seriously, although a lack of standards can make selection difficult
Fund Managers

Fund flows reflect rising client demand for responsible solutions

Asset managers must modernise method and message to meet client expectations
As the coronavirus pandemic reshapes our working lives, asset managers must find new ways to interact with their clients, says Avia Investors’ Apiramy Jeyarajah

Wellington confident its long-term strategy will deliver further European growth
Wellington Management fully expects to expand the European footprint of both its sub-advisory business and off the shelf funds, says Roy Smale, its director of Global Wealth Management in Emea, while claiming the Covid crisis is boosting client engagement

Politics and climate shape Franklin Templeton view
Unlike their counterparts in equities, bond managers can make money in both good times and bad, believes David Zahn, Franklin Templeton’s fixed income chief in Europe, but they need to be able to read people to really excel

Digital advances open door to customised approach to asset management
Technology is being used by asset managers to both promote their brands and lower operational costs

Hermes’ thematic strategies strike chord with private banks
ESG strategies were part of the Hermes offering long before they became fashionable, but are now winning them new business in the wealth management sector

Steering a route between fund brands and their stars
With distribution a key battleground among asset managers, the way they market themselves to advisers and end investors is increasingly important

SEI identifies partnership potential in far-flung lands
US firm SEI Investments, whose push into wealth management is built around reducing costs for partners, sees greater opportunities in Europe and Asia than back home

PGIM keeps faith with its ‘village of boutiques’ model
PGIM Investments plans to expand its distribution network in Europe, says CEO Stuart Parker, believing investors value its multi-brand approach

Data-driven Dimensional takes aim at world of wealth
A systematic investment process is good news for investors because it is repeatable, says Dimensional Fund Advisors’ Gerard O’Reilly, but those burned by black box strategies in the past will take some convincing
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