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On the other hand, a broker/dealer is expectedly to be
more interested in as many deals as possible can be generated on the floor.”
He adds that small and medium level investors, have a lot to benefit from asset
managers.
“Often, this segment of players is left with the option of patronising marginal
operators in the market. By implication, they are exposed to the risk of few
elements that perpetrate unprofessional acts. But through asset managers, small
investors can have access to reputable dealing houses where shareholders or
market players can entrust their transactions.
The Index Asset boss explains that asset managers are institutional players that
engage the services of the best of dealing firms to execute their stock market
mandates.
“These dealing firms are not accessible to all market segments because of the
minimum volume of transactions required to engage their services. Strategically,
small and medium players can access these big operators by leveraging the asset
manager window at no extra transaction cost,” he said.
According to him, asset managers helps to grow investment by packaging wide
range of collective investment schemes in which both high net worth individuals
and modest players can participate and benefit from a balanced investment
portfolio.
“In all, it is good to go through asset managers more importantly when it is
done at no additional transaction cost. Clients would have the benefit of
professional advice on various investment decisions both in the money and
capital market among other investment windows as a going concern,” he said.
To the Managing Director of DEAP Capital Management and Trust Limited, Mr.
Emmanuel Ugboh, using an asset manager is very necessary especially when you are
just beginning to invest or planning for retirement.
According to him, some asset, portfolio managers have good research departments,
which they apply to deliver better value to investors.
“Another major advantage of using asset manager is the guarantee of a particular
return. This means that no matter the state of the market, the manager will
ensure that the investor gets the promised return with the principal,” he said.
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