Research insights
Proprietary research into how investors, intermediaries and institutions engage with asset and wealth managers.
US intermediaries prefer more client-centric content
Most intermediaries are satisfied with the content provided by asset managers, according to research by Fundamental Media
Hybrid events the best option for Italian intermediaries
Financial intermediaries in Italy have only a small preference for in-person events, according to research by Fundamental Media
German intermediaries: investment philosophy most important
Research by Fundamental Media finds that qualitative ratings are more important for advisers while fund manager tenure is a bigger focus for DPM-FS
UK intermediaries mostly satisfied with asset managers
Research by Fundamental Media reveals the lowest satisfaction levels for client-facing support and training
Singapore: Brand recall main indicator of propensity to buy
Brand recall has the strongest correlation to propensity to buy, research by Fundamental Media reveals
Singaporean intermediaries increase use of ETFs and ESG
The number of financial intermediaries invested in ETFs and adopting ESG principles has doubled since 2019, research by Fundamental Media shows
Brand strength most important for Hong Kong intermediaries
Transparency is considered the second-most important factor, research by Fundamental Media finds
Hong Kong intermediaries show preference for global managers
No regional managers in the top 20 of the Brand Equity Index, research by Fundamental Media finds
Majority of Taiwanese intermediaries satisfied with support
Satisfaction driven by communications, meetings and offline events, research by Fundamental Media finds
Regional managers have a stronger brand perception in Taiwan
Research reveals Taiwanese financial intermediaries have a more positive perception of regional asset managers than their peers in Singapore and Hong Kong
Unique end investor insights for UK, Germany and France
Our European end investor research provides a deeper understanding of what drives their selection of managers, which channels they use and more.
Asset managers most often posted about ESG and expert views
LinkedIn continues to be the most popular social media platform among asset managers in 2022, research by Fundamental Media found