Where are the product gaps for fund selectors?

Fund selectors are faced with what must seem like an overwhelming array of products, but new research by Investment Week as part of our Fund Marketers' Playbook shows there are areas where they would like to see greater innovation and where providers can still gain some cut through.

Although the longer-term implications of the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) Asset Management Market Study are yet to be fully revealed, we know groups are already reviewing their fund ranges and charging structures to ensure consumers receive value for money and they can justify active fees, while trying to hold off passive rivals from encroaching further on their territory. EU regulators to probe retail costs and performance Therefore, it was interesting to see our fund selector respondents believe there is still all to play for in the high-alpha space for active fund managers s...