“UK’s worst fund manager shuts up shop”

The 2017 headlines were not kind when Jayesh Manek closed his fund management venture.

Active communications for active funds

“Investors are giving up on active funds”, says the Irish Times. “A bear market would be a death knell for active funds” (Bloomberg).

Yes! My statement arrived!

Why do people think finance is intangible?

Pitching ideas takes time

It’s better to see pitching ideas as an incremental process of getting someone comfortable with your point of view or a new piece of information. Not everyone makes their mind up in an instant.

This is why some asset managers will win

This year is a golden opportunity for asset managers to address the issues that affect their underlying clients. That means bolder communications. Here’s what we’re likely to see.

Work the matrix and get stuff done

Sometimes it’s easy to tell imaginative stories that add commercial value to your clients.