Product Innovation and Customer Targeting in Asset Management, Q2 2007 : Market Research Report

Product Innovation and Customer Targeting in Asset Management, Q2 2007

Published by: Datamonitor

Published: Aug. 7, 2007 - 19 Pages

The Roundup: Much recent product innovation centers around alternative and sustainable assets; The shift towards defined contribution pensions is impacting pension asset management; Technology continues to play a major role in product development; The Developments; Allianz; Citibank and Allianz partner to bring new mutual funds to the Hungarian market (Product Innovation) - May 2007; Amvescap; High Income Municipal Fund to be re-opened by Amvescap (Product Innovation) - April 2007; Amvescap reorganizes AIM-branded funds (Refreshed product) - April 2007; Aviva; Aviva company Norwich Union International enhances its offshore bond offering (Refreshed product) - May 2007; Navigator, an Aviva company, announces new funds in its retirement and personal investment plans (Refreshed product) - April 2007.; Bank of America; Bank of America's investment management division alters conditions of Acorn Select fund (Refreshed product) - June 2007; BBVA; BBVA launches venture capital fund of funds with €10 minimum investment (Product Innovation) - June 2007; BBVA and Schroders joint venture introduces a hedge fund of funds (Product Innovation) - April 2007; Black Rock; BlackRock raises $2 billion from International Growth and Income Trust IPO (Product Innovation)- May 2007; BlackRock launches portfolios designed for defined-contribution pension plans (Product Innovation) - June 2007; BNP Paribas; Rebranding for BNP Paribas asset management activities (Refreshed product) - May 2007; Citigroup; Citibank Greece offers 'basket of water' investment product (Product Innovation)- May 2007; Citibank launches Citi Infrastructure Investors (Product Innovation) - May 2007; Citibank and Allianz partner to bring new mutual funds to the Hungarian market (Customer targeting) - May 2007; Citibank introduces DWS Investment's Shari'ah-compliant funds to Bahrain (Customer targeting) - May 2007; Citibank introduces new Birla Sun Life India-based fund (Product Innovation) - May 2007; BlackRock offshore funds launched by Citibank Hungary (New product / customer targeting) - May 2007; Credit Agricole; Crédit Agricole Asset Management reaffirms Italian strategy (Customer targeting) - June 2007; Credit Suisse; Credit Suisse PL100 - World Water Trust closes prior to listing on Australian Stock Exchange (Product Innovation) - June 2007; Advanced Prime platform for hedge funds launched by Credit Suisse (Customer targeting) - June 2007; New Credit Suisse product allows investment in bond funds (Product Innovation) - May 2007; Deutsche Bank; Deutsche Bank announces a range of Exchange Traded Funds (Product Innovation) - June 2007; Deutsche Bank widens scope of aXess structured equity products to include GCC markets (Refreshed product) - April 2007; Hedge fund product offered to retail investors in Australia by Deutsche Bank New product / customer targeting) - April 2007; Franklin Templeton; Franklin Templeton Investments introduces the Franklin All Cap Value Fund (Product Innovation) - June 2007; Goldman Sachs; Goldman Sachs Asset Management launches two new fund-of-funds (Product Innovation) - April 2007; HBOS; Bank of Scotland International launches new investment account (Product Innovation) - May 2007; Henderson Global Investors; Henderson Global Investors introduce Asian dividend income fund in Singapore (Customer targeting) - April 2007; Henderson Global Investors to launch new investment company (Product Innovation) - June 2007; HSBC; Hang Seng China-B Share Focus Fund made available to retail customers (Customer targeting) - June 2007; Intesa Sanpaolo; Intesa Sanpaolo launches new ten-year benchmark Eurobond (Product Innovation) - May 2007; JP Morgan Chase; JP Morgan launches new investment tools (Product Innovation) - April 2007; Julius Baer; Julius Baer launches new regional emerging market fund (Product Innovation) - April 2007; Mellon Financial Corp.; Boston Company Asset Management launches 130/30 strategy (Product innovation) - April 2007; Mellon Launches Australian Equity Long/Short Trust (Product innovation) - May 2007; Merrill Lynch; Merrill introduces the ML LifeStyle Index (Product innovation) - April 2007; Merill Lynch to launch CFXO product (Product innovation) - May 2007; Merrill Lynch introduces Alpha Surprise Model Index - May 2007; Morgan Stanley; Morgan Stanley to offer olectronic trading access via Bloomberg Tradebook (Product innovation) - April 2007; Morgan Stanley Investment Management launches Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Domestic Debt Fund, Inc. (Product innovation) - April 2007; Old Mutual; Skandia unites UK Business units to simplify product offering (Product Innovation) - April 07; Pictet & Cie; Pictet & Cie introduce a Clean Energy Fund (Product Innovation) - April 07
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Introduction This tracker covers product launches and service developments as well as marketing and product/service launches aimed at specific customer segments, such as ultra high net worths, NRIs, expats, retirees, entrepreneurs, women, etc. Scope Extensive research is conducted on the activities of 50 providers of asset management products, globally The developments are analyzed to identify the key global trends in product development and customer targeting Highlights Much recent product innovation centers around alternative and sustainable assets The move towards defined contribution plans drives a need for a different type of management for pension assets. Asset managers are increasingly redesigning portfolios to cater for this changing market. An increased global interest and understanding in offshore funds have encouraged asset managers to boost the funds available in this sector of the market Reasons to Purchase Keep up to date with product innovations and learn from the developments made by your competitors Understand and gain insight into product development in the global market

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Product Innovation and Customer Targeting in Asset Management, Q2 2007

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