The challenges within asset management are clear. The increasing cost of regulation, the Barbell Effect and the fall-out from emerging markets have created a testing landscape in the hunt for assets under management (AUM).

Through partnerships with leaders in the asset management sector and our deep understanding of the sector, it is evident to us that the winners in recent years have been firms which offer ETF/Passive strategies and absolute return and multi-asset products, while the search for alpha has driven growth amongst specialist alternatives managers. However, the increase in returns is being countered by escalating costs as companies invest in new technologies focused on AI, cloud digital, and robotics.