
Gap between mega and niche asset managers widens: Citi and CREATE-Research
Adapt or die may be something of a hackneyed expression, but it has never been more applicable to today’s asset management industry, as highlighted in a new industry report.

Adapt or die may be something of a hackneyed expression, but it has never been more applicable to today’s asset management industry, as highlighted in a new industry report.
Some 84 per cent of European financial firms say failure to adopt AI and digital tools will negatively impact their business within five years, but only few are ready with the core processes and data management requirements prescribed by the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), according to PwC Luxembourg’s latest report, DORA: Laying the Groundwork for Digital Resilience and Transformation.
A survey of private markets professionals released by Wellington Management reveals that the majority are optimistic about their private markets’ allocation.
UK financial institutions are increasing investment to drive growth and long-term transformation, according to Lloyds’ latest Financial Institutions Sentiment Survey.
SEI has unveiled research that found private market asset managers identify data replication and fragmentation from multiple fund administrators as a challenge, causing operational inefficiencies, resource drain, and increased costs. Conducted in partnership with Cutter Associates, the survey examined the private market fund administration landscape and the current and target state replication model through feedback from US- and UK-based managers.
The Capgemini Research Institute’s World Wealth Report 2025 reveals the global high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) population rose by 2.6 per cent in 2024.
Most institutional asset owners currently are using passive investments or have leveraged passive investments in the past, writes Cerulli Associates, adding that they remain split on whether active or passive management offers the best risk/return profile for public market exposure.
Cross-border European deals are contributing to strong growth in private credit compared with last year and the previous three years, new research from Nordic Trustee, part of global capital markets services provider Ocorian, shows.
A new report from PIMFA, UK Finance and KPMG UK has revealed opportunities for how the government can further support the UK’s Private Banking and Wealth Management (PBWM) sector in helping to deliver growth, provided four key barriers can be addressed.
A new report from CSC finds that, faced with rising regulatory demands and operational pressures, general partners (GPs) are increasingly turning to outsourcing and technology to manage special purpose vehicles (SPVs) more efficiently.