Thought Leadership Resources

We have curated a collection of blogs and news items that we found important to the Asset & Wealth Management business.

ProPublica: If You’re Over 50, Chances Are the Decision to Leave a Job Won’t be Yours

Another interesting set of data, most likely related to unconscious bias, that firms need to be…

MFWire.com: 60 Percent of Distro Chiefs Want to Add This Job

This research reflects trends we are seeing in our recruiting work. Distribution organizations are…

Vestigo Ventures: Auld Lang Syne

Exciting outlook on fintech for 2019 from Vestigo Ventures.

FundFire: KKR, Apollo Trumpet Aggressive Growth Plans

According to George Wilbanks, larger firms will stay afloat during the downturn of the economy by…

Ignites: Volatility to Pinch 2018 Bonus Pay

In this article by Jill Gregorie, George Wilbanks comments on compensation trends and expectations…

2018 Year End Review: Fading Confidence

The “two-tiered” story of growth and profitability has driven our search work to be very niche…

McLagan Insights: To Truly Assess Gender Pay Gaps, Companies Must Dig Below the Surface

As always, our friends (and former client) at McLagan take a data driven and thoughtful approach to…

Pensions & Investments: Salary history ban won’t be problem for money managers, recruiters say

Great reporting by Danielle Walker on recent developments and practices as firms go beyond adapting…

CaseyQuirk: Industrial Evolution — Securing Profitable Growth in Tomorrow’s Asset Management Industry

Great insights from Casey Quirk on the multi-faceted challenges facing the asset management…

Wilbanks Partners Commentary: Unconscious Bias in New Hire Compensation — Profitability Expectations vs. Gender Pay Bias

Former PGIM/Prudential Investments General Counsel and Head of Diversity Cathy Verhoff joined…

McLagan Insights: The Spotlight: Adam Barnett, Partner, Asset Management

Always great to get of piece of Adam's wisdom! By Adam Barnett

Yale Journal on Regulation: Passive in Name Only — Delegated Management and “Index” Investing

Interesting hard data on a topic we have tried to bring to the forefront over the last decade:…