Article on PWM’s twelfth annual sub-advisory research survey. Respondents believe increased regulation and the promise of enhanced returns mean the use of third party managers will continue to grow.
Digital technology has disrupted a wide range of industries over the past decade, now it is starting to have a major impact on asset managers. The success of China’s Alibaba Group shows the potential of online companies to deal with large amounts of data and reach greater numbers of end-investors. How are investors at all levels reacting to these changes? How can traditional asset managers compete in this environment?
“Smart beta is not per se about generating a higher return but about generating a better risk adjusted return.”
Corestone CIO Paul van Gent spoke about the trends and opportunities in fixed income as well as elaborating on Corestone’s fixed income manager selection process.
“Cerulli believes that the congregation of pension assets taking place in Europe will result in economies of scale, and therefore, asset managers can expect pressure on fees to grow.”
Corestone spoke at the Lazard Arlberg Conference about the value and role of fiduciary managers.
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