The Big Question: What changes would you like to see in the investment industry that could really make an improvement for investors?

Raft of issues experts would tackle

Jayna Rana
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Industry experts tell Investment Week the issues they would tackle to improve the investment experience and results for the end investor, ranging from education, ESG considerations and increasing the use of proprietary research.

Arthur Grigoryants, head of investment strategy at RWC Partners Cap strategies The active investment industry has become a delivery mechanism for high fees. This process began in the late 1990s, when asset managers - striving to keep pace with soaring indices - adopted semi-active investment processes, leaving them unable to generate enough alpha to offset charges. Many have since built excessive assets while failing to invest in their propositions. To make a material improvement to the experience of most investors, managers could firstly, cap their strategies. Excessive assets re...

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