Switzerland’s Independent Asset Management Sector: The Shape-Shifters
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Switzerland’s Independent Asset Management Sector: The Shape-Shifters
Change is a must—not a maybe—for Swiss IAM firms seeking to thrive.
Boston, September 17, 2013 - Following significant growth through the 1990s and early 2000s, Switzerland's independent asset management market is today threatened with significant change, and its business model no longer seems to provide the prospect of survival, let alone growth, for many firms. Though consolidation and retreat appear inevitable, brave firms and service providers are adapting to the market's harsh realities, and a new caste of players—the "shape-shifters"—will replace the dying old guard. Whether by developing new offerings or working in partnership or collaboration, these players represent a significant part of the future Swiss wealth management universe … if they can thrive.
Based on March to July 2013 Aite Group conversations with leading businesses in and around the IAM sector, this Impact Report by senior analyst Stephen Wall examines the shape-shifters within Switzerland's IAM sector and dives into some of the developments taking place in and around the Swiss IAM segment as it seeks to evolve and adapt. This report is the second in a two-part series on the Swiss IAM sector—find the first here.
This 41-page Impact Report contains two figures and 19 tables. Clients of Aite Group's Wealth Management service can download the report .