Boutique asset managers concerned about distribution hurdles

87 boutique asset managers surveyed

Patrick Brusnahan
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Around 41% of boutique asset managers said investment product distribution was an issue "to some extent", according to the Independent Investment Management Initiative's (IIMI).

In addition, IIMI's research, which surveyed 87 mainly European boutique asset managers, found that 39% of respondents saw distribution as an "significant" threat, while 5% called it "existential". Around 88% of respondents identified in the survey employed fewer than 100 people. One third had fewer than ten full-time staff. Recession fears recede but still higher than they were at start of the year Availability of boutique investment products on investment platforms was stated by the majority as not a big issue, but 34% said it was an issue to some extent. Boutiques reported fo...

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