Using a unique dataset of Australian equity fund managers that spans 18.5 years, we examine why institutional traders may prefer more reputable full-service brokers to discount (or less reputable) brokers. In particular, we examine two possible determinants in this choice: execution ability and...

Abstract: The recent paper by Goetzmann et al. (2002) suggests that fund managers subject to a performance review have an adverse incentive to engage in portfolio strategies that have theunfortunate attribute that they can expose the fund investor to significant downside risk.(...)