FTfm: Big houses dominate platforms, Managers eye China’s ...

If this email is not displayed correctly, please click on the following link or open your browser and paste the link into the address field: http://view.ed4.net/v/8P1R88/PNVIXM/9ZWIK3U/QFZDL0/   FT.com/ftfm Sunday March 17 2013 Financial Times - FTfm   Big houses dominate platforms Smaller managers are finding it hard to sell funds http://link.ft.com/r/8P1R88/T1OWY8/M9C43G/HY70QJ/HIHMMX/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=17   Managers eye China's one-child policy The demise of the population-control strategy could offer investment opportunities http://link.ft.com/r/8P1R88/T1OWY8/M9C43G/HY70QJ/3CETTG/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=17   Let's welcome the foray into lending Asset managers' expansion into direct lending is dogged by doubts as to whether regulators might intervene to limit these activities http://link.ft.com/r/8P1R88/T1OWY8/M9C43G/HY70QJ/RPAQ9B/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=17   Bored markets thirst for banks' blood Capital markets operators and politicians are in need of some action and they have the big banks in their sights, says John Dizard http://link.ft.com/r/8P1R88/T1OWY8/M9C43G/HY70QJ/IEB54E/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=17   When Irish eyes are not smiling The eurozone periphery seems to have recovered somewhat, but the Emerald Isle is not out of the woods yet, writes James Mackintosh http://link.ft.com/r/8P1R88/T1OWY8/M9C43G/HY70QJ/529BGM/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=17   'Box profits' come under scrutiny It is legal to profit from dual pricing, but some see a loophole in the rules http://link.ft.com/r/8P1R88/T1OWY8/M9C43G/HY70QJ/YGX3PT/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=17   Edhec-Risk undercuts index providers Index providers are facing competition from a leading fund industry research body which plans to offer 'smart beta' indices for free http://link.ft.com/r/8P1R88/T1OWY8/M9C43G/HY70QJ/3CETTB/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=17   London pension plan hits fund houses Fund managers would be the biggest losers in the merger of more than 30 local authority schemes http://link.ft.com/r/8P1R88/T1OWY8/M9C43G/HY70QJ/VT5RFH/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=17   Shareholder power spreads through Europe The trend towards legislating on executives' pay can result in complicated oversight arrangements http://link.ft.com/r/8P1R88/T1OWY8/M9C43G/HY70QJ/3CETH7/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=17   Are companies asleep in investor relations? Concerns over conflicts of interest and payments for corporate access means the buyside remains cautious http://link.ft.com/r/8P1R88/T1OWY8/M9C43G/HY70QJ/MJOKD9/9A/h?a1=2013&a2=3&a3=17   Financial Times - Exchange Traded Funds Trio up for dangerous product award Pimco ETF manipulation alleged in withdrawn lawsuit Gold shines again despite ETF outflows Remember lessons of 2007 in rush for junk Video FTfm Demographics to drive emerging market bonds Jim McCaughan, chief executive of Principal Global Investors, discusses how ageing populations will impact capital markets. Drawing on lessons from Japan, Mr McCaughan expects official interest rates to remain low by historic standards and says the need for income streams in retirement will support demand for emerging market bonds and real estate debt. Tools Your account    Portfolio Email Briefings    Price alerts Keyword alerts    RSS feeds Subscribe to FT.com     © THE FINANCIAL TIMES LTD 2013 ABOUT THIS EMAIL You have received this email because you have signed up from the NBE preference page. FT.com Change Briefings  •   Unsubscribe  •   Change Email Address  •   Forward this email to a friend  •   Privacy Policy  •   About Us  •   Help This email was sent by or on behalf of a company owned by Pearson plc, registered office at 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL. Registered in England and Wales with company number 53723..