Passive Vs Active:  ETF Flows Dominate, Stock Prices Distorted, Active Managers on the Ropes

Chairman, sgtradex

Tan Chin-Hwee

Chairman

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

Ireland Diversified financials / Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<p>Having <a href="http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1893796/why-walking-away-successful-career-finance-not-so-hard" target="_blank">left the industry after 20 years</a>, one could still not escape the media headlines of dwindling workforce and bonuses in the once coveted fund management industry which is going through consolidation.</p><p>I am not writing to add coal to the fire but would like to share some of my observations as an outsider and hopefully stimulate a discussion.  The active fund management industry is facing a direct assault in the light of advancement of technology which enhances the execution capabilities of…</p>

Having left the industry after 20 years, one could still not escape the media headlines of dwindling workforce and bonuses in the once coveted fund management industry which is going through consolidation.I am not writing to add coal to the fire but would like to share some of my observations as an outsider and hopefully stimulate a discussion.  The active fund management industry is facing a direct assault in the light of advancement of technology which enhances the execution capabilities of…

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