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April in Brief

Net flows of European funds were modest at €3bn but helped push the year-to-date total above €30bn.

Interest in equity was boosted by rising bourses, particularly in emerging markets. Net flow into equity funds was €4.4bn.

The turnaround in bond funds was the most startling. Net inflows of €3.6bn were the best since Jan 2006.

Convertible bond and options funds were another rising sector, attracting €1.6bn of new money.

Institutions pulled back from US$-based liquidity funds dampening the success of International groups in the long-term sectors.

Group with the strongest net flows in April: Deutsche Bank/DWS across a broad range of funds.

Group with the strongest equity net flows: Deutsche Bank/DWS.

UK Fund Platform Report 2009

In the first edition of the UK fund platform report, the platform industry controlled an estimated £65bn of UK fund assets (Q107). By the third quarter of 2008, this had risen to £76bn and would have been higher were it not for the global financial crisis and the sharp downturn in stock markets. Understanding how the platform industry underpins the UK fund industry is all the more important in this post-subprime era. Most European fund markets are suffering redemptions and the UK is one of just a few markets bucking the trend. So how do you maximise your business potential in such an uncertain environment?

The 2009 edition of the UK Fund Platform 2009 has all the answers. Essential reading for fund strategists with a UK focus, the UK FundPlatform Report 2009 answers this and many more questions. It provides a fresh look at the size and scope of the UK fund platform industry, its impact on the UK fund industry and includes expanded platform coverage, deeper analysis and a revised set of forecasts to 2013 and 2018.

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The Asian Almanac 2008

The Asian fund markets have tripled in size over the last three years to $1.6trn, a period of primary development that is akin to Europe’s in the late nineties. But like Europe, Asia cannot be viewed as one market to be approached with one generic strategy and not all markets offer the same long-term potential.

To understand this and much more, get the Asian Fund Market Almanac 2008 — essential reading for fund managers with Asian ambitions. This comprehensive roadmap will help you navigate Asia’s rich and varied landscape from China’s closed and underdeveloped fund market to Taiwan’s where offshore funds dominate.

200+ pages of commentary and analysis on pan-Asian developments as well as in-depth coverage of the markets of China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand.

To order, just fill in the order form or contact Rodney Williams on +44 (0) 20 7542 2616, or for further information please contact Bella Caridade-Ferreira on +44 (0) 20 7542 3171. Click here to download brochure.