In a retail market starved of growth opportunities, the prospects of new capital pools offered by active ETFs continue to entice asset managers. Despite a flurry of new entrants, few active managers have been able to gain genuine traction in the market.
The growing Active ETF graveyard Read More »
Australia’s latent demand for financial advice is worth over A$2.2bn annually. Meeting this demand would have a profound impact on the lives of millions of Australians but requires bold policy resets.
Advice: A multi-billion dollar opportunity Read More »
The recommendations of the Quality of Advice Review would force large institutions back to the table on advice, re-define digital advice models and have significant flow-on implications for customer-facing channels.
Advice: Back to a better future Read More »
There’s been a lot said over the past few years about “rise of the (superannuation) titans”. ‘The Titans’, having now well and truly risen, and with the contributing industry and regulatory conditions generally well understood, we thought it worth a discussion on what comes next.
The Age of the Titans is upon us Read More »
Advice propositions today are largely based on providing consumers with comprehensive advice (considering a wide range of the consumer’s financial needs, circumstances and products) on an ongoing basis and consumers have either accepted that or not engaged at all.
A future industry structure Read More »
It has been a tough start to the year for ETFs (and for asset management in general), headline flows into ETFs to H1 CY22 were down ~23% period-on-period, with market volatility testing the nerves of many investors. However, looking beyond the headline numbers, there’s still a lot to play for.
A bright future for active ETFs Read More »
Banks play a pivotal role in serving the life protection needs of mid-market consumers globally. UK banks could address the mid-market protection gap if only they would prioritise life protection.
Return of UK Bancassurance Read More »
Performance Based Fees: a lot more complex than you’re likely giving them credit for, and that may come back to bite you…
The complexity of performance fees Read More »
Global Fixed Income strategies could provide a (increasingly rare) refrain from the beleaguerment faced by institutional asset managers…
A diamond in the rough Read More »
With growing allocations of private capital into the long-term savings market, small independent Master Trusts offer an opportunity to private equity investors.
The UK Master Trust Equity Story Read More »
