Cerulli Associates

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  U.S. asset managers favor emerging market equities

  By Warren S. Hersch  |  May 8, 2013

  One-third of asset managers flagged emerging market equities among their top product initiatives in the next 24 months.

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  Advisor headcount to decline through 2016

  By Warren S. Hersch  |  May 7, 2013

  A study pegs the number of advisors in 2016 at 298,000, down from an estimated 309,000 at year-end 2012.

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  Net flows into European active funds dip in February

  By Warren S. Hersch  |  April 23, 2013

  The report reveals that net new flows of passively managed mutual funds also dipped to €3.5 billion in February from €6.7 billion in January and €7.5 billion December.

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  Cerulli: Distribution needs key factor driving changes among asset managers

  By Warren S. Hersch  |  March 27, 2013

  More than 8 in 10 asset managers are making organizational changes to better support distribution strategies.

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  Underserved small-group market provides big opportunity

  By Jason Sanger  |  March 15, 2013

  Both existing and new clients need help with their often neglected plans, and that can be a springboard to other lines of business.

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  Mass affluent market remains largely untapped

  By Warren S. Hersch  |  March 15, 2013

  One-third of investors with $100K to $500K in investable assets say they need more financial advice.

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  Asset growth fastest among dually registered RIAs/B-Ds

  By Warren S. Hersch  |  March 8, 2013

  The dually registered RIA/B-D channel boosted assets under management by a compounded annual growth rate of 19 percent in 2012.

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  Fees on global hedge funds rise in 2012

  By Warren S. Hersch  |  March 6, 2013

  For three consecutive years, more new funds have raised fees than cut them.

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  Cerulli: Actively managed ETFs top $10B in 2012

  By Warren S. Hersch  |  March 5, 2013

  Active ETF assets under management hit $10.5 billion in 2012, with the PIMCO Total Return ETF accounting for the largest share.

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  European fund of fund flows increased 40% in December

  By Warren S. Hersch  |  February 28, 2013

  The gain, however, remains below the fourth quarter peak of €2 billion ($2.6 billion) attained in October of 2012.