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Execution consulting. It's the latest buzz phrase being tossed about between fund managers and broker-dealers. And it has nothing to do with getting advice on how to use the guillotine.

Investing in the equity markets is always fraught with uncertainty, as no one can predict market returns for any future period. Over time, this uncertainty justifies the higher returns normally associated with equity investing. Take the last four decades, for example, and compare the average return of the S&P 500 for each 10-year period:

THE INABILITY TO INNOVATE AND THE DIRECT impact of that on their firm's profitability are fund executives' biggest regulatory concerns.

The asset management industry's agility following the financial crisis, particularly its ability to improve profitability, is masking long-term challenges to growth, according to McKinsey & Co.

iPhone 4S sales are off the charts, even with its battery issues. iPad sales are similar. Android now is the most popular operating system for mobile phones.

The fund industry has historically done an effective job of responding to regulatory challenges. Last Monday's show of force by the Investment Company Institute and 31 industry leaders was a case in point.

Execution consulting. It's the latest buzz phrase being tossed about between fund managers and broker-dealers. And it has nothing to do with getting advice on how to use the guillotine.

Investing in the equity markets is always fraught with uncertainty, as no one can predict market returns for any future period. Over time, this uncertainty justifies the higher returns normally associated with equity investing. Take the last four decades, for example, and compare the average return of the S&P 500 for each 10-year period:

Brown Brothers Harriman has appointed Daniel Greifenkamp head of mutual fund business development for the investment management business-charged with extending the momentum of its $43.5 billion proprietary mutual fund complex.

THE INABILITY TO INNOVATE AND THE DIRECT impact of that on their firm's profitability are fund executives' biggest regulatory concerns.