“Old wine in new bottles”: Asset management approaches in the fund sector have become increasingly popular in recent years. This trend appears interesting, as clear definitions are still being fought over – as far as the precise content of these approaches is concerned. Similar to the terms fund boutique, endowment […]
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“Too much analysis leads to paralysis” (Unknown). Foundations currently have an interesting or difficult position in the fund industry – depending on your point of view. The low-interest-rate environment forces this group of investors to look for solutions beyond the world of bonds. It can be interesting for the specialists […]
“Speak, that I may see you” (Socrates). This or something similar could be the motto under which the asset management industry and investors frequently meet in Frankfurt. This autumn seems promising. Interestingly, the voice of the independent will be heard more often: Family offices, asset managers and foundations are entering […]
“A lot helps a lot” is the common sales philosophy of many independent asset managers. The more calls, the more appointments, the more tickets – this is often the unspoken acceptance of this approach. The result is a high density of appointments combined with a large number of minutes of […]
Currently, many institutional investors are concerned with the topic of infrastructure. The current situation should perhaps be viewed less in terms of short-term thinking and procyclicality on the supply side. After all, the low-interest rate phase will accompany the industry in the longer term, and know-how in the infrastructure segment […]
“There is hardly anything in this world that someone cannot make worse and sell a little cheaper, and the people who are guided only by price are the rightful prey of such machinations” (John Ruskin). Service providers such as family offices and asset managers charge customers for their services. It […]