Asset Management

Asset managers urged to tap retail, private markets amid expectations of global growth slowdown for years

A study by Broadridge predicts that individual investors will drive 42% of net flows in the coming decade compared to just 26% over the last 10 years

Investment flows are also expected to shift from the US and Europe towards Asia Pacific, especially China
Investment flows are also expected to shift from the US and Europe towards Asia Pacific, especially China Photo: Future Publishing/Getty Images

Growth across the global asset management industry is forecast to slow significantly over the next decade, with fund houses advised to target retail investors and build their private markets expertise to ensure they have the best chance of winning new money.

Asset managers have been hit with a wave of redemptions this year, as soaring inflation and interest rate hikes have prompted investors to pull money from funds — severely denting revenue and profit for some of the largest global firms.

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