Industry dynamics are altering the traditional roles played by industry participants in the capital markets and investment ecosystems. Active investment firms are faced with immediate business challenges that are born from the waves of regulation, passive investing, fee compression trends, and broader capital demands that have emerged since the last financial crisis.
The cloud is “in.” In fact, being in the cloud is fast becoming de rigueur for investment managers who want to send a message to all constituents—clients, investors, partners, competitors, you name it—that they are technologically “with-it.”