RDR, the rise of ETFs, short-termism: How will we remember the last 20 years?

How has funds industry changed since 1995?

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Editor Katrina Lloyd takes a closer look at how the fund management industry has changed since Investment Week launched in January 1995.

If readers of the first issue of Investment Week magazine back in January 1995 were able to look into a crystal ball and catch a glimpse of today’s investment environment, they would undoubtedly have had plenty of food for thought. In many ways, things have become a lot more complex. One major change is ‘market noise’ has greatly intensified for professional investors. A 24-hour news culture and the rise of social networking sites like Twitter means they are exposed to hundreds of global business headlines jostling for attention every day. Product choice There is also a lot more ch...

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