For the August edition of the Investment Week podcast, senior asset management correspondent Jayna Rana looks at the rise of the fund 'supergroup' following recent mega-mergers to create Janus Henderson and Standard Life Aberdeen.
In this episode, Ryan Hughes (pictured), head of fund selection at AJ Bell, discusses his views on the larger fund groups as well as why he prefers smaller houses - or boutiques. Meanwhile, Jamie Carter, chairman of thinktank New City Initiative (NCI), talks about how his organisation helps boutique asset managers, the challenges they face and why they might be a more suitable option for investors. Click here to listen or download on iTunes.
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