Hedge funds are struggling to attract investors and Asia-based funds are suffering more than most. Managers hope that avoiding riskier strategies and a reduction in fees can draw in an increasingly sophisticated client base, writes Henry Smith

Indian mutual fund providers, driven by a desire to reduce costs and focus on their core activities, have started to look externally for their fund accounting and administration requirements, writes Rekha Menon

Attitudes to wealth management are changing. HNWs want greater control over their assets and banks must be able to offer the independent advice solutions that clients seek, writes Sebastian Dovey

Distributors are set to abandon the open architecture model to in a bid to preserve their revenue, reports Elisa Trovato. But is this set to be a short-term trend as a respnse to volatile markets or a permanent fixture?

Phil Barker explains how he is planning to utilise the Standard Life brand to boost the company’s investment arm during its continued expansion into the European market, writes Yuri Bender

Rémy Best, managing partner at Pictet & Cie and head of the funds franchise, talks to Yuri Bender about the bank's response to the current crisis

Fund houses and wealth managers are having to react rapidly to a changing environment and are trying to anticipate future demand for their products. But they will have to provide the simple and transparent investment vehicles that investors seek, writes Elisa Trovato

Exchange traded funds have proved very attractive during the recent economic crisis. But as their use has become widespread and clients have become more aware of their benefits, the growth of ETFs looks set to continue way beyond the downturn, writes Elisa Trovato