Asset Management       

As most investment manager’s performance and stock price is tried strongly to the trends in the overall equity and fixed income markets, it is my believe that the remaining months of 2011 and into 2012 are likely to be quite rocky and could signal a an important turning point in …

 Industry News       

Transaction volume in the global asset management industry in the first quarter of 2010 declined significantly from 2009, however, according to Jefferies & Co.’s Financial Institutions Group, M&A involving managers …

 Asset Management       

In 2009, the investment management industry saw a number of large mergers and acquisitions primarily as a result of diversified financial institutions such as banks and insurers divesting their non-core investment management capabilities. New research now out looks at emerging trends and what it means for further consolidation in the …

 Asset Management       

Affiliated Managers Group Inc (‘AMG’), the U.S. money manager holding company, is keeping up their torrid growth. Recently announced is the buyout of UK’s Pantheon Ventures, marking AMG’s fifth acquisition in seven months. AMG looks to be well positioned to be a winner in the asset management industry consolidation trend. …

 Asset Management       

With the possibility that the Obama Bank proposal gets adopted and passed into law, “pure-play” asset managers could capitalize in a number of ways.
Until the 2008/2009 meltdown, banks were increasing becoming a one stop shop, playing very strongly in the asset management space. The value proposition of asset management, a …