Ongoing success in the German derivatives market has led issuers to call for a move into foreign markets, reports Meike Schreiber

The industry’s hopes that investors will put money into funds before a flat rate tax comes into effect in 2009 may not be realised

German banks need to focus on advising clients rather than asset management, and foreign groups are eyeing the opportunities that could emerge as a result

Elisa Trovato talks to Gian Luigi Costanzo, CEO of Generali Investments, about his preference for slow and steady growth over time rather than eye-catching expansion

Overseas expansion, more focused client relationships and a closer look at new products are just some of the steps being taken by asset managers looking to drum up new business in the wake of the economic crisis, writes Yuri Bender

Low rates of growth within domestic markets have led many European companies to expand on a global scale, writes Ceri Jones, while the differing natures of the European economies themselves offer diversification benefit

Thematic investing builds upon intuitive ways of thinking about the world and its economies, but it takes allocators out of the traditional CAPM and efficient-portfolio models. What are the advantages of investing in this way, and how do practitioners manage risk? Martin Steward reports

Investors are looking for products that are clear and easy to understand, writes Nat Mankelow, but are happy for the underlying assets to be based on widening investment themes