Fund Selectors: How asset managers can improve their propositions

Five key points

Investment Week interviewed a number of senior industry figures and investment influencers for our recent research report: The Fund Marketers' Playbook.

In exploring their investment processes as well as stand-out groups and funds, five key themes emerged from buyers in terms of what they would like to see more of from fund houses in 2018 and beyond, in areas including product development, communication and performance. 1. More (well-judged) risk-taking With an ever-increasing number of regulatory requirements, committees and compliance processes to navigate, it is no surprise brave forays into new product areas or sectors are few and far between. "If the manager community is guilty of something, it is having to have a me-too produc...