Description
Book SynopsisThe definitive guide on fund and asset managers worldwide
Fund Managers: The Complete Guide is an all-encompassing overview of fund and asset managers around the globe. The only comprehensive guide on the subject, this book covers both the fund manager and the market as a whole while providing insights from current and future fund managers and leaders in the technology industry from the UK, EU and US. Focused examination of the fund managers and their investors the categories of manager, the asset classes they participate in, how they are using technology and their views on the market complements a wider survey of the market that includes upcoming changes to regulation, taxation and political shifts in the Western world.
The asset management industry continues to undergo significant changes that rise from the Global Financial Crisis and its recovery, the recent technology boom and political fluctuations that have altered the way business is conducted in
Table of Contents
Preface vii
Chapter 1 Seismic Shifts 1
Chapter 2 What is it like Being an Asset Manager? 18
Chapter 3 Structures and Economics 27
Chapter 4 Governance 57
Chapter 5 Investment Strategies 84
Chapter 6 Investors’ View of the Industry 119
Chapter 7 Asset Allocation and Portfolio Construction 150
Chapter 8 Technology 167
Chapter 9 Regulation in the Asset Management Industry 183
Chapter 10 Risk, Compliance, and Regulatory Trends 209
Chapter 11 Taxation 233
Chapter 12 Regional Trends 255
Chapter 13 Future Trends 281
Some Conclusions 297
Glossary of Terms 301
Abbreviations 327
Acknowledgments 333
About the Author 337
Index 339
