AIM insights

This article demonstrates that a 'me too' approach to strategy is not necessarily a ‘safe’ strategy. Everyone else is saying the same thing. Brands willing to differentiate will have a better chance of engaging with an increasingly complex and demanding market.

With only 3 days left until GDPR becomes official, it’s worth making sure you’re up to speed with knowing your personal data from your pseudonymous data, your data protection officer from your data controller and the difference between right to erasure and consumer consent. This short blog post from Marketo

Friday saw the FCA release minutes from the most recent Board meeting, showing that amongst the plans to tackle weak competition the FCA has agreed to remove the term ‘value for money’ from the final rules relating to the Asset Management Market Study (AMMS). It’s fascinating to watch the FCA

In an age of digital addiction and short attention spans, it’s tempting to assume that there’s no time for longer, skilfully written and articulated thought pieces. That they could be consigned to history, dismissed as quaint quirks of an analogue world.

Mutual funds with lowest fees win the most investor inflows. Yet another example of the pressure on fund fees. Regulatory pressure, the drive for transparency, the rise of passive investing and years of uninspiring returns are all playing their part.

In case you missed it, the latest paper in the PWC series looking at change in the asset and wealth management industry is a must read for every asset management marketer.