Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/57714 
Year of Publication: 
2006
Series/Report no.: 
CFR Working Paper No. 06-07
Publisher: 
University of Cologne, Centre for Financial Research (CFR), Cologne
Abstract: 
The performance of actively managed mutual funds is largely dependent upon the investment decisions of the responsible fund managers. However, little is known about the behavior of these managers. This survey study sheds light on the decision processes of German fund managers. The design of the survey allows us to link fund manager data with information about mutual funds and fund management companies. This synthesis results in improved understanding of the mutual fund management decision process. The evidence shows that (i) it is possible to conduct a high quality survey study even though managers know that their answers will be linked to their performance and (ii) the behavior of managers depends heavily on the characteristics of the funds and the characteristics of the fund company.
Subjects: 
Mutual funds
fund managers
decision process
survey study
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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