These days, it’s almost a cliché to say that the asset management industry is facing unprecedented change in scope, scale and pace. But there happens to be some truth in it. I believe that there are three interrelated drivers that account for the current need to change. First, many asset managers—at least in the US—demonstrated…
Talk to an asset management professional who has been in the business over time, and they’ll tell you about an era where an asset management firm’s brand was rarely discussed. That seems like ancient history now, doesn’t it? A whopping 99% of asset management firms Accenture surveyed are looking to leverage tools and experiences that…
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. But the use of this function is not limited to ESG: I believe…
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 sovereign wealth funds (SWFs), which are also facing an additional complexity: Most sovereign…
What could the workplace and the nature of work itself be like for the asset management industry as we emerge from the pandemic shutdown? How could the industry begin to reconsider the use of their office space? These are just a few of the questions asked in our new report, “The Future of Asset Management.”…
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing has made great headway in the past two years. It’s a trend that’s continuing to accelerate. In fact, our new research study, The future of asset management, highlights that 79% of asset managers believe that economy/purpose investing (ESG) as an investment strategy will define the next five years. The…
