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    From research and consulting to solution development and implementation, NRI strives to facilitate industry conversations through regular research aimed at problem solving and implementation of best practices.

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ANNUAL REPORT: Japan's Asset Management Business 2010/2011 »
Jan. 31 2011

Annual research report on Japan’s Asset Management Business (JAMB). Detailing Japanese investor trends, the current state of the asset management business and local market trends and product strategies, NRI’s...

BPO Utilization Expands Amid Changes in Western Asset Managers' Middle-Office Operations »
Jan. 24 2011

With asset management companies' middle-office operations converging internationally and across different types of accounts, BPO (business process outsourcing) services' scope is expanding from back office to middle office. BPO's...

State of Chinese Securities Industry Consolidation »
Jan. 20 2011

China's securities industry landscape is expected to change dramatically over the next several years. Until a new order led by several internationally competitive securities firms emerges, China will delay...

Growth of the Asset Management Business in Asia »
Jul. 20 2010

For asset management companies, Asia is a very strategically important region as a home to both investors and assets in which to invest. Japanese asset management companies' future success...

Key to Renewed Growth in Asset Management Business is an Asian Focus »
Apr. 10 2010

With asset management companies still beset by an adverse operating environment and Japanese equities losing relative appeal, the Japanese asset management industry seems mired in stagnation. Japanese asset management...

Quantifying Price Improvement Delivered by Dark Pools »
Mar. 10 2010

Japanese asset managers are increasingly using dark pools in pursuit of price improvement. However, analysis of trades executed by dark pools reveals wide variations in price improvement, reflecting differences...

Developing Asian Asset Management Capabilities is Crucial for Japanese Asset Managers »
Mar. 10 2010

Japanese equities’ underperformance and changes in institutional investors’ mandates are major threats that undermine Japanese asset managers’ competitiveness. Japanese asset management companies are well advised to expand globally by...

Chinese Securities Markets' Current Status and Future Outlook »
Feb. 10 2010

In terms of size, Chinese securities markets now rival their counterparts in developed countries, but they still differ substantially from Japanese, European, and American markets in two respects. First,...

Will Japanese Asset Management Companies Embrace Front-Office Outsourcing? »
Oct. 10 2009

A recent NRI study revealed major differences in cost structures between investment trust and investment advisory businesses, with front-office operations accounting for a much smaller share of total costs...

SPECIAL: Equity Trading at Japanese Asset Management Firms: 2009 »
Aug. 20 2009

In February 2009 the Nomura Research Institute conducted its second survey of equity trading at Japanese asset management firms. The survey targeted trading division heads at 57 companies, including...