FTfm: Brussels plan will ‘kill off’ money funds, US mutual...

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/YGYEOX/9ZWIK3U/M90URT/   FT.com/ftfm Sunday April 28 2013 Financial Times - FTfm   Brussels plan will 'kill off' money funds Leaked draft states constant NAV funds must hold a 3% cash buffer http://link.ft.com/r/8P1R88/JQLZMK/40952X/C4A4NP/LSC2HC/ID/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=28   US mutual fund fees continue to plummet US mutual funds are slashing their fees, but Europe remains more expensive http://link.ft.com/r/8P1R88/JQLZMK/40952X/C4A4NP/EKHGN6/ID/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=28   Beware 'enhanced' Chinese bond market Credit structures such as guarantees, keep-well agreements, and letters of support are untested and have not been pre-cleared by regulators http://link.ft.com/r/8P1R88/JQLZMK/40952X/C4A4NP/CWLHR8/ID/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=28   Consultants accused of hogging fees Investment consultants are not putting lucrative fiduciary services out to tender, writes Chris Newlands http://link.ft.com/r/8P1R88/JQLZMK/40952X/C4A4NP/DXTBFV/ID/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=28   Fugitives from bonds embrace stocks Hair-raisingly experimental monetary policies have driven investors away from government debt, says Jonathan Davis http://link.ft.com/r/8P1R88/JQLZMK/40952X/C4A4NP/YGYEMI/ID/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=28   'Everyman' does not threaten alpha males Machismo and the search for profit drives managers to shun back-to-basics products, even when there is space for both in the market http://link.ft.com/r/8P1R88/JQLZMK/40952X/C4A4NP/T14XVK/ID/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=28   Asset managers forced to defend pay Henderson Global Investors' senior managers are among those to face shareholder protests as the annual general meeting season moves into full swing http://link.ft.com/r/8P1R88/JQLZMK/40952X/C4A4NP/EKHGNG/ID/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=28   Regulation threatens Ucits growth Pimco's Joe McDevitt says compliance costs are preventing fledgling international fund houses from establishing Ucits platforms in Europe http://link.ft.com/r/8P1R88/JQLZMK/40952X/C4A4NP/T14XVA/ID/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=28   Property regains popularity as investment Real estate offers stable, yet higher-yielding returns, and has become a mainstream part of investment portfolios http://link.ft.com/r/8P1R88/JQLZMK/40952X/C4A4NP/VTXDA5/ID/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=28   Japan's debt volcano rumbles on John Dizard believes it is hard to predict if the yen is a good long-term bet http://link.ft.com/r/8P1R88/JQLZMK/40952X/C4A4NP/B41TJN/ID/h?a1=2013&a2=4&a3=28   Exchange Traded Funds European ETF assets to reach $2tn ETFs fighting upstream battle on liquidity concerns BlackRock's Credit Suisse deal in holding pattern over Ireland Euroclear signs ETF deal with BlackRock Video FTfm Investors behaving badly Institutional and retail investors often fail to act in their own best interests, exhibiting behaviour that is at odds with their stated goals. Suzanne Duncan, global head of research for the State Street Center for Applied Research, tells FTfm's Chris Flood that investor behaviour is changing, affecting the future of the investment management industry. 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..