The merger between Aberdeen and Standard Life should  provide a more diversified service to clients, believes Campbell Fleming, the man chosen to run the sales side  

There is more to Africa than natural resources. Private equity opportunities can be found within markets like Morocco and Côte d’Ivoire, but companies with a regional strategy are most attractive  

High net worth individuals should be more interested in the investment opportunities offered by robotics and automation than their impact on wealth management, claims Jonathan Cohen of RoboCap

Fund selectors claim brand is unimportant, with the manager, investment process and anticipated returns all higher on the agenda

Asset managers looking for higher transparency and exclusivity of distribution are finding the sub-advisory approach gives access to boutiques and helps them stand out from rivals

The preferred partner model, whereby private banks source their product menu from a small number of asset managers, is gaining traction 

A merger may enable asset managers to cut costs, but the most successful collaborations are those which bring together complementary capabilities

Vanguard’s low cost approach is of huge benefit to its customers, insists Thomas Rampulla, managing director of the firm’s Financial Advisor Services division, claiming active managers would be wise to follow suit