Thought Leadership Resources

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

The GIIN: Impact Dispatch

Great insights on sustainability from my old friend Amit Bouri. We concur that goals of sustainable…

FundFire Alts: Two Sigma Hires Bridgewater Exec to Head Human Resources Team

The evolution of the business management of hedge funds and private equity firms is steady and…

FundFire: AI Won’t Take Your Job. Somebody Using It Better Might.

The rapid evolution of large language models for a wide range of applications in the investment…

FundFire: AB to NY Staffers — Want to Hot-Desk? Come in Four Days a Week

Another great example of how hybrid work programs are not a one-size-fits-all solution. We continue…

FundFire Alternatives: Hedge Funds Urged to Prepare for a Non-Compete Clause Ban

A pending rule change may not survive court challenges, but managers must be ready for a range of…

Pensions & Investments: Vanguard Watchers Expect Incremental Change, Not Revolution, Under New CEO Salim Ramji

Congratulations to Salim Ramji, Vanguard's incoming CEO! We view Ramji's recruitment as "in line…

FundFire: What Does it Take to Be an Asset Management CEO?

The skills of successful CEO candidates have shifted. Tech-savvy candidates with experience on…

FundFire: Changing of the Guard — CEO Succession Sped Up in 2023

The race to the top ended in October at Morgan Stanley with the appointment of Ted Pick to replace…

FundFire: Is the Industry Facing the Death of the Institutional Sales Role?

A shrinking institutional asset management market and the industry’s embrace of alternatives has…

FundFire Alts: Not a Single Female CEO, But Private Fund Managers Make C-Suite Moves

Great reporting by Tom Stabile and the team at FundFire Alts on women in leadership roles at…

Ignites: Industry Employees Are Dissatisfied with DEI Initiatives

This Nicsa / EY survey provides valuable insights at a fairly granular level for progress that the…

Ignites: Sabbaticals Swell in Popularity After Pandemic

Though sabbaticals were historically limited to the not-for-profit world, the demands of Gen X and…