by Steven | Mar 27, 2019 | Citylogue
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...
by Steven | Feb 6, 2019 | Citylogue
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...
by Steven | Jan 24, 2019 | Default
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...