11.   Its assets grow briefly and most dramatically when Hancock mutual funds issue dividend checks to their customers.

12.   Its fund assets are growing at a rate slightly lower than the industry average, according to the industry research and consulting firm, Strategic Insight.

13.   Lakefield said the London office still plans to hire more staff, most likely new fund managers, as assets grow.

14.   Over time, the fees investors pay financial advisers can grow as assets grow.

15.   The key is how client services are passed along and how much the assets of the acquired firms grow as a result of the alliance.

16.   Theoretically, expenses are supposed to drop as mutual fund assets grow.