Unlike their counterparts in equities, bond managers can make money in both good times and bad, believes David Zahn, Franklin Templeton’s fixed income chief in Europe, but they need to be able to read people to really excel
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Hermes’ thematic strategies strike chord with private banks
ESG strategies were part of the Hermes offering long before they became fashionable, but are now winning them new business in the wealth management sector

PGIM keeps faith with its ‘village of boutiques’ model
PGIM Investments plans to expand its distribution network in Europe, says CEO Stuart Parker, believing investors value its multi-brand approach

Data-driven Dimensional takes aim at world of wealth
A systematic investment process is good news for investors because it is repeatable, says Dimensional Fund Advisors’ Gerard O’Reilly, but those burned by black box strategies in the past will take some convincing

BlackRock bonds boss warns markets suffer from tunnel vision
BlackRock’s global fixed income CIO Rick Rieder talks Turkey, ESG, liquidity and big data

Sub-advisory to help realise AllianceBernstein’s ambitions
Effective client engagement is key to AllianceBernstein’s Emea strategy, with the sub-advisory channel providing a particular area of interest

Majedie mindset thrives on breaking free from benchmarks
Smaller investment firms are liberated by being able to take an unconstrained approach to investing, explains Rob Harris of London-based boutique funds house Majedie

Aberdeen-Standard Life tie-up a ticket to giants’ playground
The merger between Aberdeen and Standard Life should provide a more diversified service to clients, believes Campbell Fleming, the man chosen to run the sales side

Vanguard passionate about driving down costs in asset management
Vanguard’s low cost approach is of huge benefit to its customers, insists Thomas Rampulla, managing director of the firm’s Financial Advisor Services division, claiming active managers would be wise to follow suit

External assets central to Generali’s expansion drive
Generali Investments’ chief executive Santo Borsellino made growing the Italian firm’s third party business a “key priority” when he took control in 2013. So far the decision has paid off
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