Top international asset managers collaborate on definitive industry study
Dubai, UAE - Monday 23 May 2011: UAE based market research firm, Insight Discovery, is today launching its Middle East Investment Panorama (MEIP) 2011 study, in partnership with Zawya and six major asset management firms, including four of the top twenty international players, whose assets under management total to more than USD 3.5 trillion.
MEIP is a follow-up to Insight Discovery's popular, 2010, Gulf Professional Adviser Survey (GPAS), but unlike the GPAS study, MEIP will be extended from a Gulf sample to the wider MENA and Levant region. The study will survey CEOs, CFOs, CIOs, analysts and financial advisers from retail banks, private banks, independent firms, investment companies, family offices and institutions such as pension funds. The survey is expected to reveal:
- Crystallised opinions on opportunities and challenges facing the professional adviser community in the Middle East
- The relevance of fund ratings in the local markets and a ranking of the key agencies
- A twelve-month outlook on the most attractive investments strategies, asset classes and geographies for managers in the region, including the predicted demand for Shariah compliant products
- What the adviser intermediary market looks for in an asset manager
The report also aims to rate asset management and international life companies on various criteria such as performance, brand penetration, reputation and sales support. Although Platinum partners have been secured by Insight Discovery, they will not be announced until the study's findings are published, to encourage truly frank and honest data. The study is still in the process of appointing Silver sponsorship partners.
Nigel Sillitoe, CEO of Insight Discovery comments: "It's apparent that there is a dearth of quality research available on professional advisers in the Middle East. The international asset management community is still very interested in this region, but many are clearly seeking more information on the mindset and direction of the industry's professional advisers.
"The MEIP study will fill a hole in becoming the definitive annual, industry monitor for both local and international asset managers, international life companies and fund administrators doing business in the Middle East."
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About Insight Discovery
Insight Discovery specialises in gathering market intelligence for businesses through employee engagement and customer attitude surveys. Our clients are mainly from the financial services sector and include regional banks, investment banks, asset management companies, insurance companies and the largest private equity business in the Middle East and Asia
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About Zawya
Zawya is the leading online business intelligence platform focusing on the Middle East & North Africa, enabling nearly 1 million professionals to find and connect to the right business and investment opportunities in the region. Our wide range of unique content and tools include detailed profiles on the top companies and projects in the Middle East and North Africa, Zawya Dow Jones live news, comprehensive industry and asset class research, as well as an exclusive online network for professionals focusing on the region.
Headquartered in the UAE, Zawya has physical presence in Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, and the USA. For more information, please visit www.zawya.com
For further details, quotes, images or a copy of the full report, please contact:
Heidi Raeside
T: +97150 848 5022
E:_heidiraeside@gmail.com
E2:_Heidi@heidiraeside.com
Nigel Sillitoe, Insight Discovery
T. +9714 3117416
F. +9714 3328860
M: +97155 8809676
E. sillitoe@insight-discovery.com
W. www.insight-discovery.com
© Press Release 2011
