Asset management is highly attractive as capital requirements are negligible. It is currently one of the most profitable markets with a high operating margin of 37% compared to only 34% in banking or 4 percent in insurance. The industry is also growing rapidly – by a stable 14% per year over the past half decade.
Asset management is highly attractive as capital requirements are negligible. It is currently one of the most profitable markets with a high operating margin of 37% compared to only 34% in banking or 4 percent in insurance. The industry is also growing rapidly – by a stable 14% per year over the past half decade. Global megatrends are driving this upward trajectory, such as the expanding middle class, the shift from deposits to financial assets, increasing life expectancy & growing urbanisation.