3 reasons why passive share may top out

3 reasons why passive share may top out

The upwards march of passive market share seems unstoppable. But there are reasons to think why, in some institutional segments at least, market-cap passive share may peak soon. 2018 was a tough year for active asset managers. Market volatility hurt profitability...
Advice fees but no service: a question of criminal law

Advice fees but no service: a question of criminal law

The threat to vertical integration has receded but financial advice is under attack. Ongoing fees underwrite the economics of advice, but if services are not delivered, a crime may have been committed. The final report of Australia’s Financial Services Royal...

Adviser remuneration reforms

By investigating practices implicit in vertically integrated business models, the Australian Royal Commission report is likely to ask serious questions of the wealth management industry: UK wealth managers need to take note. In early February a seminal report into...