Why the micro-boutique offers the advantages of both big and small houses

Britannic Asset Management's solution to its product offering marks a unique change in the asset man...

Britannic Asset Management's solution to its product offering marks a unique change in the asset management industry and among life companies. The move to set up a shared boutique with European fund manager Barry Norris and his colleague Oliver Russ is a change in approach, particularly from life companies. For years the asset management divisions of life companies have struggled to be seen as anything more than a receptacle for the parent group's life funds. In an effort to address this, many insurance companies have set up separate brands for their investment divisions, such as Insig...