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Fund managers optimistic about 2014 - Towers Watson

Although expectations for government bond yields continue to be near historic lows and concerns about low growth persist.

Global assets under management to exceed $100 trillion by 2020: PwC

Global assets under management (AuM) will rise to around $101.7 trillion by 2020, from a 2012 total of $63.9 trillion, says a PwC report released today. This represents a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of nearly 6%.

Women overtake men for first time in financial jobs race

Women are starting to outnumber men in the race for jobs in the financial sector.

Cerulli Expects IRA Market Will Account for 35% of Total Retirement Market Assets by 2018

"The lack of widespread use of in-plan retirement income solutions means assets accumulating in a defined contribution (DC) plan will eventually shift to an IRA," states Bing Waldert, director at Cerulli.

AIC: UK most favoured among the high net worth

Some 33% of investors plan to make no changes to their portfolio, whilst 7% plan to decrease their stockmarket investments.

Corporate Earnings: Crises as Big Turning Points - Market comment, LGT

Relative to emerging market corporate earnings, profits of developed market companies stabilized shortly after the last financial crisis – and have been consistently catching up since late 2010.

Hedge Funds Start 2014 in the Red

According to Preqin’s Hedge Fund Analyst, hedge funds made a loss of 0.17% in January 2014, the benchmark’s first month in negative territory since August 2013.

IFG Islamic finance 2014 outlook survey: Hopes of a transitory slowdown in growth

Survey respondents expect Islamic finance assets growth to slow in 2014, but the slowdown that respondents predicted could perhaps be more transitory after several years of vigorous growth following the financial crisis rather than an indication that the

Understanding AIFMD and Gaining a Passport to the European Market - SEI

The possible structuring options and associated costs ► Practical tax and legal considerations

European regulations mean additional costs and pressure to outsource

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Majority of Fund Managers Think Investors Still Won't Be Engaged in AIFMD Considerations by 2015 - Northern Trust

More than 50 percent of fund managers, prospective clients and consultants attending a recent Northern Trust seminar on the European Union's Alternative Investment Fund Manager Directive

Top five business technology trends for 2014

The trends have been selected from a new white paper, ‘What’s Hot in 2014’, which was commissioned by Advanced.

Did anxious City traders trigger the global recession?

High levels of stress hormones can lead to decreased risk taking

2014 Alternative Investment Survey highlighting key trends shaping the hedge fund industry - Deutsche Bank

Allocators from 29 different countries completed the survey. Approximately half (46%) of responding investors manage $1bn+ in hedge fund AuM, and 18% manage over $5bn.

Julius Baer Releases Asia Insights 'Investment Opportunities'

Are China and South East Asia swapping places in terms of investment appeal?

ETF Use Among RIAs Has Grown Nearly 27% Annually Over Past 5 Years

"The allocation to ETFs among RIAs grew 48% from 2011 to 2012," comments Kenton Shirk, associate director at Cerulli. "The RIA channel is an extremely attractive opportunity for asset managers."

The ticking bomb of Generation Y

At first glance the much-vaunted young professional seems to have everything, but the reality can be very different.

Heir today, gone tomorrow - Close Brothers Asset Management

Affluent Britons set to leave loved ones with unexpected inheritance tax bills

“Risk and Capital Management – Information according to Pillar 3” - Handelsbanken

Handelsbanken’s publication Risk and Capital Management – Information according to Pillar 3 for 2013, is available on the Bank’s website

Separately Managed Accounts and Fund-of-One Investments Structures Continue to Gain Popularity

New research from global analytics firm Cerulli Associates finds separately managed accounts and fund-of-one investment structures continue to gain popularity among institutional investors.

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