Thought Leadership Resources
We have curated a collection of blogs and news items that we found important to the Asset & Wealth Management business.
January 11, 2017
FundFire: Carlyle Churns Out Insights in “Content Marketing” Push
Carlyle joins Blackstone, KKR, Oaktree, and Bain as one of the few private equity firms to have…
December 28, 2016
FundFire: Managers Look to External CEO Hires to Fight for Flows in 2017
George Wilbanks discusses the uncertain roadmap facing the majority of the asset management…
December 16, 2016
FundFire: MFS Co-Chief Manning Stepping Down from Role Next Year
MFS co-CEO Robert Manning will transition out of that role to become executive chairman on Jan. 1,…
December 5, 2016
FundFire: How to Bring More Women into the Industry (Video)
Mariana Lemann interviews attendees from the CFA Institute’s conference “Alpha and Gender…
November 28, 2016
Ignites: People Feature — Fund Workers Brace for Bonus Letdowns
An uncertain regulatory future, modest returns and fee compression have collectively pinched fund…
October 19, 2016
FundFire: Commission Pay Plummets as Sales Process Grows More Complex
Base salary plus a bonus component is becoming the norm in distribution compensation packages. Only…
October 18, 2016
Institutional Investor: The Endowment Location Conundrum
The Cornell Office of University Investments, following talent and trend, is heading to New York…
October 7, 2016
FundFire: Client PM Jobs Multiply to Meet Increased Sales Demands
The average number of client portfolio managers has increased by 91% over the past five years,…
September 19, 2016
Ignites: People Feature — Background Check: Socioeconomic Diversity Enriches Fund Shops
A recently published academic study suggests that fund managers who had fewer economic advantages…
July 22, 2016
FundFire: Eaton Vance Builds Out Inst’l Distribution Team
Eaton Vance Management has hired two senior executives to fill its institutional distribution team,…
June 6, 2016
Ignites: How Do You Say “Stronger Resume” in Spanish?
English may still be the first language of finance, but fluency in other languages translates to…
March 7, 2016
Ignites: Janus to Split Tech, Ops Teams Following Exec Retirement
Janus is splitting up its technology and operations into separate divisions following the…