What can firms expect in 2019?

Brexit looms

Investment Week would like to wish you a Happy New Year in our first issue of 2019, in which we look ahead to the headwinds and opportunities the asset management industry will need to navigate.

As everyone returns to their desks after the Christmas break, and we emerge from what was a tumultuous end to markets in 2018, investors are questioning whether we can expect more market volatility as we move into the year ahead. Judging by the many outlooks popping into the editorial team's inboxes, the answer is a resounding ‘yes!'. With the potential for a US recession, the lingering threat of trade wars, tightening monetary policy and, of course, the UK's looming exit from the EU in just a few months, it is easy to see why investors are feeling jittery. This increasingly bearis...