Sunday, January 1, 2006

Investment Industry global trends (2006)

Below is a list of possible trends that may affect the investment industry in the near future.
  • Creation of a single set of global accounting standards
  • Increased globalization and integration of markets
  • Greater emphasis on risk management
  • Increased popularity and growth of alternative investments
  • Incursion of alternative investments into traditional asset classes
  • Development of new, more creative and perhaps more complex financial products
  • More focus on the risk/return value package
  • More regulation/regulatory reform to protect the consumer and restore investor confidence
  • Greater attention to corporate governance, due diligence, and fiduciary responsibility
  • Greater attention to, and pressure to reduce, costs
  • Greater emphasis on alpha