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May 17, 2018 – Revenues, and the number of assets managed, hit record highs for North American financial advisors in 2017. A deeper look at the... numbers, however, reveals concerning trends in pricing and new-client acquisition.

March 13, 2018 – By redirecting focus, wealth managers can successfully respond to challenges brought on by digital disruption, demographic shifts,... and tighter regulation.

December 19, 2017 – Asset managers can find a competitive edge in debiasing techniques—accelerated with advanced analytics.

December 7, 2017 – A broad redistribution of value in North American asset management is creating fundamentally new pools of value and altering competitive... dynamics.

September 11, 2017 – In 2016, Western Europe’s private banking industry turned in a disappointing performance in terms of both growth in assets... under management (AUM) and profitability.

June 28, 2017 – The state of retail wealth management report 2016 examines the trends in the wealth management industry and the factors behind... those trends.

November 2, 2016 – The North American asset management industry is on the brink of a once-in-a-generation shift in competitive dynamics, due to the... convergence of five trends that may be unprecedented in their joint impact. To win in the new environment, firms will need to transform their operating models across a number of dimensions.

August 5, 2016 – Wealth-management incumbents can meet digital disruption head on by understanding core changes in their industry—and focusing... on what really matters in a digital transformation.

July 1, 2016 – Favorable high-level results in Europe’s private banking sector cannot mask the market forces—including regulatory... factors, heightened client expectations and digital disruption—that continue to create headwinds for the industry. To excel in this environment, private banks may need to push the traditional boundaries of the operating model.

November 1, 2015 – Fundamental shifts in client demand, product innovation, distribution, technology and regulation are reshaping the terrain of... North American asset management and will require asset managers to rethink their traditional operating models. The industry is at an inflection point on a number of these dimensions, and the next five years represent a once-in-a-generation opportunity for firms to position themselves for lasting success.

September 1, 2015 – In 2014, for the fifth consecutive year, the private banking sector in Western Europe reported a growth in absolute profits. However,... the growth should not mask the fact that the industry’s profit margin has stayed roughly flat over the past five years as revenue margins have remained under continuous pressure and cost reduction efforts have failed to make meaningful inroads.