Managing Partner of FUSE Research Network which provides ongoing decision support to an exclusive group of asset managers through annual or multi-year relationships. Mr. Bathon is the former President of Financial Research Corporation (FRC), which he founded and led from 1987 through 2006, in order ...more

Managing Partner of FUSE Research Network which provides ongoing decision support to an exclusive group of asset managers through annual or multi-year relationships. Mr. Bathon is the former President of Financial Research Corporation (FRC), which he founded and led from 1987 through 2006, in order to enhance the decision making of investment managers by improving their competitive intelligence, product and sales trend analysis, and overall marketplace awareness. Under Neil’s leadership, FRC grew into one of the premier research and consulting firms serving the financial services industry. FRC's focus on the marketing and distribution of investment products has enabled the firm to grow to serve more than 200 clients a year, representing over 95 percent of the assets under management in packaged investment products. Specialties: Improving the productivity and effectiveness of the resources dedicated to the development and distribution of investment products / solutions -- sales, marketing and product management.less