AsianInvestor speaks to fund industry executives in Southeast Asia to get a feel for how their industry has evolved since the collapse of Lehman Brothers in 2008.
Tag : distributors
The funds industry in Asia is suffering due to regulatory pressure on product distributors and custodians around anti-money laundering and mis-selling, according to a recent survey.
They say fund sales will be boosted if they are equipped with better product knowledge and more timely information.
Barclays Capital surveys distributors across Asia and finds that their investors, from the ultra-rich to the mass affluent, are clamouring for exposure to emerging markets.
Franklin Templeton pilots a funds ''academy'' in Singapore.