Magellan AP: 2022 a 'tipping point' for asset managers to find a niche or get left behind

Private markets continue to grow

The coming year marks a ‘tipping point’ for asset managers, who face the challenge to either “find a niche or be left behind” by Tier 1 institutions, Magellan Advisory Partners’ Distribution Barometer 2022 has found.

Commoditisation of liquid markets, the continued growth of investor ESG appetite, private markets and an increased focus on gender, ethnic and neuro-diversity in hiring practices are some of the most talked about trends for the coming year across senior heads of distribution in EMEA, Asia and the Americas. Will booming private markets lead to success for private equity trusts? Private markets are by far the most popular this year, with the majority of respondents indicating that private credit, private equity, real estate and infrastructure were anticipated to see the most demand. ...