Ten challenges facing global asset managers
By Mark Battersby, 6 Jan 16
In the latest in a series of viewpoints from prominent industry figures, Nigel Watson, sales director of VAM Funds, sets out what he sees as the key challenges and opportunities for global asset managers in 2016 and beyond.
Client support
Asset managers’ clients are becoming more demanding in the levels of support that they expect. One of ways we see this is through increasing sophisticated in the depth and scope of the information advisers require.
For instance, we will be providing full portfolio disclosure for the VAM Discretionary Funds because advisers have asked for it. We’ve never done this before and it reflects that advisers are seeking to enhance and augment their own advice processes and service propositions and require more information from fund managers as part of the process.
Another factor to consider is increased sophistication among end clients. This is requiring advisers to work harder to demonstrate their expertise and reasons for their recommendations.
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