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Asset Managers Yield to Pressure on Fees

Julie Segal • May 2013

According to a new survey, asset managers are increasingly discounting fees in the face of pressure from big institutional investors.

Tweets from Warren Buffett's Woodstock

During the Berkshire meeting, instead of selfishly taking notes for myself, I committed a selfless act: I tweeted.
VIDEO: Why do Institutional Investors Underperform, Part 4

Senior Writer Julie Segal looks at the process of selecting active managers and how it may be contributing to institutional investor underperformance.
U.S. Exchange Direct Edge's Brazilian Venture Faces Headwinds

Eighteen months after it announced plans for an equities exchange in Rio de Janeiro, U.S.-based Direct Edge has some heavy lifting left to do. The firm still must convince Brazil’s securities regulator and the country’s lone exchange operator that competition will be good for everyone.
Sri Lanka Wants to Be the Singapore of South Asia

Officials tout country as a gateway to India in a bid to lure foreign investors and sustain robust growth.
VIDEO: Why do Institutional Investors Underperform, Part 3

Who is at fault when institutional investors underperform their benchmarks?
Ceres Pitching New Proposals for ESG Disclosure on Global Exchanges

Boston-based sustainable investing advocate Ceres has been pushing for stock exchanges to develop global standards on sustainability disclosure.
Hong Kong’s Exchange Is Betting Its Future on Commodities and the Renminbi

With its purchase of the London Metal Exchange and a broadening array of renminbi-denominated products, HKEx aims to cement its position as the gateway between corporate China and global capitalism.