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Global Asset Management 2016: Doubling Down on Data

BCG

Report Monday, July 11, 2016. In 2015, the asset management industry recorded its worst performance since the 2008 financial crisis. Tepid markets and turbulence, which persist in 2016, are today’s reality. Fee pressure on managers continued to rise.

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Strong Economy – Strong Buy-Sell Market

Martinka Consulting

More businesses sold after being advertised on bizbuysell.com than any other year, and 2017 was 25% higher than 2016. Second question: is there similar activity with larger companies, small, mid-sized, and lower middle market firms? 70% of medium sized companies will change hands (2008). Similar firm in a different market.

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Retail Banks at the Crossroad

BCG

Article Tuesday, June 21, 2016. Nearly eight years after the financial crisis, the performance of many retail banks is still disappointing investors and financial markets, particularly in Europe. The transformation and cost reduction efforts highlighted by these institutions are not translating into positive market sentiment.

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Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis: IMF "Baseline Scenario.

MishTalk

Minyanville Business and Market News. China Financial Markets. Market Oracle. Market Ticker. Real Clear Markets. Projections 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018. 2016 is fantasy-land material as well. Sitka Pacific. Recent Posts. Featured Links. Automatic Earth. Big Picture. Daily Bell.

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What You Need to Know About Globalization’s Radical New Phase

BCG

Article Wednesday, July 20, 2016. Brexit has certainly thrown markets, exchange rates, and consumer confidence into turmoil, but the model of globalization that has developed over the past 200 years started showing signs of change well before the referendum. Is globalization over? We, however, take a different view. will localize.

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Why Companies Can’t Turn Customer Insights into Growth

BCG

Article Tuesday, August 16, 2016. Consumer-facing companies in developed economies have experienced little or no growth since the global recession of 2008 and 2009. Our research has found that most companies struggle to make CI more than just a traditional market research operation.

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Credit Contraction Exceeds 6% in Spain, Highest Ever in Crisis

MishTalk

Minyanville Business and Market News. China Financial Markets. Market Oracle. Market Ticker. Real Clear Markets. And EU has extended the timeline for Spain to hit that goal from 2012 to 2013 to 2014 to 2015 and now to 2016. December 2008 (85). November 2008 (78). October 2008 (108).