A state of the market update covering investor preferences & imperatives, as well as how asset managers can remain focused in challenging markets and offer a differentiated value proposition.

Against a backdrop of diverse investor preferences, managers are faced with the imperative to craft compelling narratives and effectively communicate their value proposition in order to win business...

Technology innovations, improved data analytics and other advances have provided asset managers with a robust toolset to improve service quality and deliver 'Service Alpha'. But what does the next-...

Institutional asset management requires adept navigation of complex sales dynamics. Enter the consultant relations expert, who is tasked with engaging investment consultants, and the relationship...

As the industry grapples with the pressure to deliver differentiated and high-performing products, at ever lower costs, managers must make critical decisions about which products to develop, enhance...

To approach the European asset management sector as a simple extension of its North American cousins – subject to the same trends, challenges, and preferences – has long been a reductive failure in...

With institutional investor demand preferences signaling continued elevated appetite for all things "private", the number of traditional managers building or buying privates capabilities has remained...

Derivatives market participants have renewed their focus on capital and margin optimization in response to the high cost of capital and the regulatory push toward central clearing. Much progress...

Treasury markets were unsurprisingly active in September both leading up to and following the Federal Reserve’s first rate cut since March 2020.

The average daily notional volume (ADNV) traded in the US corporate market hit a record of $54 billion in September, 8% higher than the previous high set back in February 2024 and 46% higher than...