Talking points for H2: How can the investment sector respond to period of transformation?

Growth opportunities

As the investment industry heads towards the summer break and takes stock of the first half of 2024, I think for many people there will be a sense of dislocation as they try to navigate a landscape that is being reshaped before their eyes.

Market, regulatory, political and technological forces are combining to transform the sector at a much faster pace and on a greater scale than many had predicted even a couple of years ago, with far reaching consequences for investors, asset managers, wealth managers and investment teams. News headlines scream of existential challenges and whole of market shake-ups. Old certainties are being swept away, legacy structures are being challenged (rightly so in some cases), eager new players are piling in as M&A continues apace and some long-established providers are fighting for survival.   ...