In my previous blog, I looked at the role of investment stewardship with a focus on environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing. The blog described how the asset management industry is increasingly leveraging investment stewardship to oversee their ESG products and investments.…
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Asset managers and asset owners, in general, must come to terms with a new environment. Volatility has increased, driven by economic, geopolitical and environmental pressures, and conventional theories on how to generate alpha are increasingly being challenged. This is equally true for…
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The future of work in Capital Markets will likely involve a flexible blend of remote and on-premises working. In fact, Accenture’s Future of Work Study 2021 found that 83% of workers from across the economy regard a hybrid model as the optimal…
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Over the last 18 months, the Wealth Management market in APAC has seen a surge in self-directed trading via online brokerage platforms, as the pandemic disrupted the normal social interactions upon which relationship managers traditionally rely. An e-trading platform is now seen…
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Today, capital markets players are seeing rapid increases in trading volumes, market volatility, and in the demand for real-time, cross-portfolio risk analytics and regulatory reporting. Together, these trends are intensifying the urgency of moving away from rather inflexible, cost-laden on-premise infrastructures towards…
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Over the past year, capital markets firms were understandably hyper-focused on stabilizing client relationships, guaranteeing employee safety, and keeping operations going during the economic uncertainty COVID-19 brought. Efficiency and caution ruled the day. But now we’re seeing the pendulum increasingly swing in…
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Wealth managers in the Asia-Pacific region face data, governance and employee-engagement challenges when adopting AI-driven personalization. If they can avoid these roadblocks, the potential rewards are considerable. It is likely that all businesses involved in the wealth management sector may ultimately need…
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As part of our ongoing research across the wealth management industry, we frequently speak to relationship managers (RMs) about their top-of-mind issues. These days, the conversations invariably touch on sustainability – and especially on how wealth managers can meet their clients’ growing…
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The wealth management opportunity in APAC is huge and growing. Rewards are likely to flow to wealth managers who realize the potential of artificial intelligence-driven personalization. The Asia-Pacific (APAC) region is seeing a surge in investable assets, with the wealth of high-net-worth…
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I recently participated in a panel discussion as part of Aite Group’s Digital Innovation in Wealth Management Executive Forum: The Future is Now. The discussion focused on how technology, emerging digital capabilities and changing mindsets are influencing the future direction of wealth…
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