Mark Roomans, the head of Morningstar UK, has highlighted launching new 'strategic beta' indices and growing its discretionary fund management (DFM) business as key priorities for the group.
Royal London Asset Management CEO, Andrew Carter, tells Hardeep Tawakley how the group is 'reinventing itself' to broaden its appeal to retail investors and capitalise on new pensions freedoms.
A new wave of managers is providing the UK investment industry with some interesting opportunities - and challenges.
Stuck in 2% growth phase
Some managers still remain committed to asset class
After months of capital outflows and uncertainty, the Federal Reserve's decision to hold rates in September could provide emerging markets with some respite.
Renewed fears over China's slowdown have hit Japanese equity markets just as the country's reform programme comes under pressure, Hardeep Tawakley reports.
Banks forced to scale back role
Pay per employee has risen by 22% at AM firms since 2006
Managers stand firm as panic-selling continues