Dividend cover puts UK equity income managers under pressure
FTSE 100 dividend cover is currently just 1.74x
FTSE 100 dividend cover is currently just 1.74x
Europe’s passive funds will be given a boost in 2018 at the expense of active funds thanks to Mifid II’s drive for cost transparency, according to research firm Cerulli Associates.
Global AUM in mutual funds is predicted to exceed $100trn by 2020, but active managers have been warned to adapt to stay relevant during the boom by research agency Cerulli.
Active asset managers can expect growing pressure on fees from DFMs, according to a study from data company Cerulli Associates.
Europe’s growing regulatory environment is impacting the continent’s asset managers in a number of ways, including pressuring them to outsource key functions though the outsourcing direction “is not all one way”, according to Boston-based research firm Cerulli.
The majority of investment professionals believe fund closures and consolidation across Europe will continue, according to research carried out by Cerulli Associates and The Platforum.
Research from Cerulli Associates shows that while banks still dominate fund distribution in Asia, IFAs are making ground.