CONSULTANT COMMENTS
Stamford Associates CIO Nathan Gelber: “We firmly believe that this carefully honed, distinct and holistic approach to manager research and portfolio monitoring carries a high probability of generating superior outcomes for clients, while protecting them from a stream of “new ideas” from asset gatherers. Our approach has served clients very well over the years, for example St. James’s Place, where assets under advice have increased sixteen fold since 1999.”
Russell Investments CIO multi- asset solutions Christophe Caspar: “We are very happy to be ranked highly in the areas that are core to Russell Investments’ investment proposition. Strong relationships with the investment managers that we research and employ in our multi-asset solutions underpin our ability to continue to meet our clients’ needs.”
Cambridge Associates head of European pensions practice Alex Koriath: “We are honoured to be regarded highly among investment consultants in this survey. We are pleased that asset managers have recognised our willingness to take on board new ideas and products, as well as the quality of our research and our relationship management. It is our goal to help institutional investors across the UK and Europe meet or exceed their unique investment objectives by providing innovative, unbiased advice that is grounded in intensive and independent research.”
Redington head of investment consulting David Bennett: “We are delighted to have been ranked third, with special note for our quality of research, willingness to take on board new ideas and relationship management. We find fund managers and banks are increasingly willing to bring us interesting ideas as they know we are market practitioners who understand. “It helps that they are confident that we don’t compete with them, as we do not offer fiduciary management.”
Mercer partner and UK head of investments Steven Blackie: “We are delighted to be ranked 1st overall for the third time in a row in the portfolio institutional UK investment consultant survey. Putting our clients at the heart of everything we do means that we must engage in purposeful dialogue with our investment manager counterparts and work with them to ensure successful outcomes for those clients. It is this successful collaboration that will continue to provide the foundation for new investment innovation to be brought to market. Our business continues to develop to ensure clients are given the best possible advice and our research quality, idea generation and relationships forged with the fund managers is integral in achieving this.”
