The future of fund supermarkets 2007

Introduction
The Future of Fund Supermarkets examines developments in international fund supermarket sectors and assesses the distribution channels that are in operation. The report analyzes both the current and possible future trends of the industry.

Scope
Sizes the investment funds market in the US, UK, Spain, France and Germany Reviews relevant legislative developments and their implications for fund distribution through supermarkets. Analyses key development in these international fund supermarket industries.

Highlights
Fund supermarkets are a very efficient system to distribute funds through. Generally fund supermarkets have low administration costs, often do advertising and marketing themselves and have large networks of financial planners or bank branches to distribute from Product and service development is influenced by the needs of financial advisors as well as consumers. Fund supermarkets already offer advisers a number of advantages. For instance, they allow them to dedicate more time to getting to know their clients and to understanding their financial goals, by reducing the time spent on transaction processing. Fund managers should look to fund supermarkets as a source of information about client’s investment needs and demands in relation to funds. The financial planning networks associated with fund supermarkets, have firsthand dealings with clients and therefore represent a key resource to fund providers.

Reasons to Purchase
Get an overview of the scope of the investment fund market in each of these countries. Understand key current and future market drivers and their implications for fund supermarkets and fund managers. Use our analysis to inform fund marketing and distribution strategies and adapt to changes in the fund supermarket model.