19. Shifts in distribution Source: Strategic Insight Simfund, Empirical Research Partners *Wirehouse brokers include financial brokers at Merrill Lynch, Smith Barney, Wachovia, Morgan Stanley & UBS
20. The top five states hold 41.56% of total opportunity Adding the next five captures 61.43% The top half of states yields 88.47% The other twenty six produce 11.53% of flows Defining Priority Segments
22. Institutional clients shifting gears Survey of Pension Consultants Source: Eager, Davis & Holmes Survey, Empirical Research Partners
23. Industry Changes Industry changes have permanently altered asset management distribution. The effects of the latest crisis will be structural. Four main drivers have created an inflection point: Shift in economics away from the manufacturer Less rich revenue mix Rapidly falling return on the cost of sales Resurgence of boutique money managers The shift in economics away from the asset manager will dramatically change their view of fixed distribution costs. The confluence of merging platforms (UMA), share class acceptance/conversion, and downward pressure on fees in general continue to negatively affect average fee rates and margins. Even if the S+P remained at record levels, the actual fee income would remain dramatically reduced.