In 2015, the asset management industry recorded its worst performance since the 2008 financial crisis. Growth in assets under management (AuM) stalled, and net new flows of assets, revenue growth, and revenue margins all fell. Fee pressure on managers continued to rise.Tepid markets and turbulence, which persist in 2016, are today’s reality. That becomes clear at the outset of this report, The...

You could stand to be a better lover. While you might think that the key to that is reading extensive manuals and endless articles, the fact of the matter is that reading doesn’t translate very well to when you’re “in the zone”. That’s where VylyV’s training shorts come in. As the world’s first training shorts aimed at increasing sexual performance, they promise increased erection freque...

You’ve heard of turning water into wine, but Alec Lee and his founding team of bioengineers have taken to their San Francisco laboratory to turn molecules into wine.“We create the wine without any grapes, yeast or any kind of fermentation,” Lee, the founder of Ava Winery, told TechCrunch.Ava does this by analyzing molecular profiles of select wines and reconstructing them as a bioidentical m...

Muzo is the first acoustic device that applies Anti-Vibration Technology for smooth surface. This Exclusive Technology prevents objects from vibrating to minimize any unwanted disturbances nearby.Besides, Muzo utilizes Billionsound Technology (Powered by BST) to generate dynamic realistic sounds. These vivid sounds set the scene and drown out intrusive noises. Whether you wish to enjoy a piece...

IF YOU WANT to drive the 680 miles from Norway’s bustling southern port of Kristiansand to Trondheim in the north, be ready to spend 21 hours in the car. That’s an average of 30 miles per hour, and you have the country’s signature geological features to thank. The route, along highway E39, crosses seven gorgeous but inconvenient fjords, and that means seven ferry trips.Now, a $25 billion inf...

Our latest infographic explores the most bizarre exports around the world, including the countries that export them and the countries that import them. Did you also know that Bahrain imports $2.9 million of binoculars from Canada every year? Exportation happens all over the world, which is why we are now so lucky in the modern world to have access to a wide range of produce, such as coffee from...

China’s economic slowdown has led to overcapacity in many sectors and a significant fall in the prices of many commodities. Although many businesses will regard this as a short-term, cyclical challenge—one they can weather through capacity adjustments—it may prove for others to be something entirely different. It may mark the onset of commoditization, a secular and more severe challenge for...

Amazon wants to make sure these boxes go out and don't come back.Issues with the fit of clothing are among the top reasons customers return clothes and footwear bought online, and it’s a costly problem for retailers. A 2015 report by IHL, a retail research firm, estimated that retailers worldwide lose billions each year from returns due to wrong sizing.As Amazon grows into the largest clothing...

After having become one of the most viral mobile applications of all time, Pokémon Go will soon include advertising, according to its developer.In an interview with the Financial Times, Niantic CEO John Hanke said that “sponsored locations” would provide a new revenue stream, in addition to in-app purchases of power-ups and virtual items. In other words, retailers and companies will be grant...