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The Fund Shop Jobs in Big Demand During the Pandemic

August 05, 2021

Demand for certain types of professionals has surged since the pandemic began and has only intensified in recent months, according to industry consultants and executive recruiters. Dan Sondhelm opined for this Ignites article.

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In Regards to SEO, is Everything Link Building?

August 04, 2021

How do you get Google to pay attention to your website? One overlooked strategy is getting more reputable websites to link to yours. Dan Sondhelm opined on its importance for this survey.

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Janus Henderson Sets First D&I Targets

August 03, 2021

Firm focusing on increasing diversity of its senior managers and interns. Dan Sondhelm commented for this Traditional Fund Intelligence article.

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Business Travel Poised for a Comeback—if the Delta Variant Doesn’t Get in the Way

July 21, 2021

After more than a year of endless zoom meetings, we could be nearing a resurgence of business travel this fall. Dan Sondhelm opined for this article in Fortune.

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Vanguard Joins Direct Indexing Rush with Just Invest Buy

July 14, 2021

This deal is the latest in a string of acquisitions across the industry. Dan Sondhelm commented in this Fund Intelligence article.

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Conference Comeback: If You Organize it, Will They Come?

July 07, 2021

As vaccination rates climb and asset management firms call employees back to the office, in-person conferences and events could come back in vogue. But while some sales professionals have already begun going back to in-person meetups, live panels and coffee breaks in hotel ballrooms may not feel worthwhile to all, according to recent research.

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Pandemic or Not, Shops Increased Profits in 2020

June 11, 2021

Fund firms boosted their profits during the pandemic because revenue growth outpaced that of their expenses, according to a new report. Dan Sondhelm opined why revenues increased and how they controlled costs for this article in Ignites.

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Schroders rolls out new brand with private asset focus

June 08, 2021

Schroders is combining its private asset teams and capabilities into a new brand dubbed Schroders Capital. This will stoke collaboration across the firm’s private asset businesses and increase its visibility among the wider investment management marketplace. Dan Sondhelm opined for this Fund Intelligence article.

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50 Ivy Wholesalers Cut After Macquarie Buy

May 17, 2021

Most of Ivy Investments’ sales team was laid off after Macquarie Asset Management closed on its acquisition of parent company Waddell & Reed last month. How do asset managers typically handle the integration of sales teams? Dan Sondhelm opined for this Ignites article.

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Automation Key as Fund Firms Seek to Boost Digital Content

May 17, 2021

‘Huge opportunity’ for asset managers to improve data marketing, automation providers say. Asset managers have an opportunity to improve their data automation and free up their marketing departments to spend more time differentiating the companies, driving new business and outthinking competitors. What are the best practices? Dan Sondhelm was mentioned in this Fund Intelligence article.

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