Sell-side research on individual countries in Asia-Pacific and sectors in the US are more valuable to managers than research on individual companies, according to a study conducted by S&P Dow Jones Indices.

Sell-side research on individual countries in Asia-Pacific and sectors in the US are more valuable to managers than research on individual companies, according to a study conducted by S&P Dow Jones Indices.
Europe’s Mifid II requires Asian fund managers to decide whether to treat European clients differently from others in terms of transparency, investor protection and cost of research.
Asset managers selling Ucits products in Asia are now subject to new Mifid II rules, which will force decisions on their strategy for research, said Maurice Meijers, CEO of Robeco Singapore.
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