How laborious institutional fund distribution has become in times of Coronavirus and lockdown, and which conclusions can be drawn from this for the future – that’s the topic of the new 4th episode of GFC (not the ‘Global Financial Crisis’) Podcast. And this time it’s completely in English. I’ve spoken to four Third Party Marketers, external sales consultants, who have been selling funds for a number of asset managers in the German speaking market (D-A-CH) and Luxembourg for decades: Natango Invest and bavi consulting (Bavicon) in the Frankfurt area, Multi Boutique Marketers (MBMs) in Luxembourg and London based Bohanan Ltd. Their verdict: No personal meetings, no pitches for new mandates and much longer investment processes – it’s been tough times and this is going to stay for a while … (original interview as a PDF).
