Fitch: EU Asset Managers to Rationalise but M&A Spree Unlikely
European asset managers are set to rationalise further, but a widespread M&A spree is unlikely, Fitch Ratings says. Most managers may opt for less intrusive strategies, such as a reduction in the number of funds and cost-cutting, to tackle margin pressure in a fragmented (...)
Global pension fund assets hit record high in 2013
Global institutional pension fund assets in the 13 major markets grew by 9.5% during 2013 (compared to 6.9% in 2012) to reach a new high of almost US$32 trillion, according to Towers Watson’s Global Pension Assets Study released (...)
BofA Merrill Lynch Fund Manager Survey Finds Ongoing Rise in Optimism for 2014 Growth
Investors start 2014 more optimistic about global growth prospects, especially for the U.S. but increasingly for Europe as well, according to the BofA Merrill Lynch Fund Manager Survey for January.
Bank Credit Quality & European MMF Regulations Concern Treasurers
European corporate treasurers are concerned by decreasing bank credit quality, global banking and European money market fund (MMF) regulation, according to a live survey of 90 delegates at Fitch Ratings’ third annual cash management conference in London last (...)