Asset Management
M&A: the ‘new normal’ in UK asset management
The merger of Standard Life and Aberdeen is a sign of the times in asset manager consolidation, but who will be the winners and losers from the trend?
Asset management sector review dwarfs RDR, says Nucleus CEO
The UK Financial Conduct Authority’s report into the asset management sector is “way bigger” than the retail distribution review (RDR), with fund managers expected to “bear the sharp end of the pressure on fees”, says David Ferguson, chief executive of wrap platform Nucleus.
Investment | 9 Mar 17
What future for life companies in asset management?
Given the mixed fortunes of life companies, can they handle the tough balancing act of asset management?
China’s asset management industry tops $7.5trn
Assets under management across mainland China rose by 36% to 51.8trn renmimbi ($7.53trn, £6.0trn) in 2016 according to data from the semi-official Asset Management Association of China (AMAC).
ETF Securities drops Hong Kong asset management licence
UK-based ETF Securities has decided not to renew its asset management licence in Hong Kong, following a number of high-profile delistings in city last year.