Dresdner and Allianz merger may spell partial fund arm float

The prospective merger of Dresdner and Allianz's fund management arms could result in a partial flotation for the combined organisation in due course.

The fit between the two managers is not perfect: there is competition, for example, between funds managed by Dresdner RCM Global Investors and Allianz's Nicholas Applegate and Oppenheimer brands.

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