What’s New at FUSE

FUSE BenchMark Series Cost of Distribution - An Evaluation, Assessment and Guide to Distribution Resource Optimization

October, 2012

The focus of the report is on distribution organizational trends, staffing metrics, budgets, compensation, sales performance, and time allocation. We surveyed and interviewed 25 leaders of distribution to complete the research. FUSE partnered with Lisa Cohen of Momentum Partners to conduct the research.

For a complete overview of the report click here.


FUSE BenchMark Series Marketing 2012 - Done in Partnership with SwanDog Strategic Partners

November, 2012

This is our second version of the BenchMark report focused on Marketing. As with all of our BenchMark reports, the focus of the report is on marketing organizational trends, staffing metrics, budgets, compensation, sales performance, and time allocation. In this report we put an increased effort on social media and its impact on asset management organizations. We surveyed and interviewed 25 Chief Market Officers to complete the research. FUSE partnered with Dave Swanson and his team at SwanDog Strategic Partners to conduct the research.

For a complete overview of the report click here.

FUSE BenchMark Series Product Development and Managment 

November, 2012

The focus of the report is on product managmeent/development organizational trends, staffing metrics, budgets, compensation, sales performance, and time allocation. We surveyed and interviewed 25 leaders of product to complete the research. FUSE partnered with Joseph Nee to conduct the research.  

For a complete overview of the report click here.


FUSE/BrightScope DC Product Usage Trends - Target Portfolio Assets

September, 2012 

This series is designed to serve as a resource for industry participants to identify asset class trends in the defined contribution (DC) plan marketplace and to assess where the opportunities lie in terms of investment vehicles, recordkeeper types and plan sizes. Each report takes an in-depth look at how the asset class is positioned in the DC market. FUSE has partnered with BrightScope to conduct this report series.  

For a complete overview of the report click here.