Thematic: The rise of the boutiques

The rise of boutique groups is reflected in the fact that such firms have nearly doubled their assets...

The rise of boutique groups is reflected in the fact that such firms have nearly doubled their assets under management over the past two years, with fund of fund managers and fund supermarkets contributing to their success. In a survey carried out by Investment Week, New Star, Artemis, Midas Capital and Dalton Strategic Partnership said their assets had doubled since June 2004 while data from Odey, SVM, Rensburg, Neptune and Rathbones shows that their assets under management today are slightly less than double what they were two years ago. While the strong bull run over that time period h...