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Fund Buyer Focus
Fund Buyer Focus offers reporting and consulting services which provide third party retail fund suppliers with detailed information about how the major fund distributors perceive them and how this perception translates into business. By continuously interviewing decision-makers of the largest European distributors on the structure of their purchasing and supplier selection, we can provide results that serve as the basis for a thorough analysis of market development and drivers of business success.
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Drivers of change in the fund industry
The Drivers of Change question in our current Fund & Supplier 2011 survey has so far produced some interesting thoughts about market forces which have emerged from the background. We frequently analyse which of the topics is repetitive, which is strongest, which is growing. The fastest growing common response so far this year is the perception of prices and cost as a key driver. This now shows even stronger growth than the Emerging Market topic – which includes all of the impact from Asia. more...
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ETFs are bringing added-value to the fund industry…..at least for now.
ETFs are primarily perceived as a powerful price-driver capable of radically changing the fund industry over the next few years but, the added-value of the tracker vehicles are going beyond low cost characteristics. FBF has formulated a summary of fund buyer feedback, pointing out the differences between the wholesale and the retail distribution channels. more...
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What is the future for the European money market funds?
Money market funds were the most serious victims of all asset classes during the first quarter of 2011 and, according to Lipper figures, approximately €107bn has been drained from the asset class in the last year. The adverse conditions which have devastated the asset class are still alive and kicking: namely low returns, the adverse regulatory environment anticipated in Basel III, competition for deposits in some countries particularly Italy and Spain, and a recent trade-off with the blossoming equity markets. However, the money markets, containing more than one trillion Euros, still represent approximately 20% of the European fund industry and continue to be an important underlying component of investors’ portfolios. more...