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Could the passives tide turn?

Does the renewed focus on ‘active share' (AS) represent a step forward for fund disclosure or simply a PR victory? The jury is still out.

The employment tribunal that had the whole of the fund management industry fascinated ended with a whimper last week.

Back in May, I wrote a comment piece on why the IMA's original plans for its multi-asset Managed sectors posed a risk to advisers and their clients.

This year's Thanksgiving will have provided a welcome time out for politicians and markets across the Pond. It is also a time to reflect on the state of the nation as everything closes down for the day and people retreat to spend time with their families....

Fidelity China Special Situations manager Anthony Bolton said the next 12 months should be a defining period for the country. In his view, investors will start to realise China is "not a house of cards that is going to collapse" and they will hopefully...

This quarter has been a tough one for the fund management industry as continuing uncertainty over the eurozone debt crisis hit sales and dragged down assets under management.

Two recent fund manager handovers have refocused our attention on firms' succession plans.

Another week another damaging story for the structured products industry. The headline ‘FSA fines Credit Suisse UK £5.95m for structured product failings' undoubtedly sent terror into the hearts of investors.

TIME TO STEP UP