Asset Management

'Justify your high pay,' consultants tell asset managers

Sector accused of keeping remuneration 'stubbornly high' despite declining performance

Asset manager pay is on the rise in the City of London
Asset manager pay is on the rise in the City of London Photo: iStockPhoto

Leading investment consultant Willis Towers Watson has told asset managers to prove they deserve their pay as market returns evaporate and fearful investors switch from equities to bonds.

Senior investment consultant Jeremy Spira said: "Managers are able to pay their staff handsomely and still achieve high margins and this is, by definition, funded by their clients,"

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