ASSET MANAGEMENT MOVES INTO THE SPOTLIGHT

investment technology. The digital era is changing the way people access fund information. Asset managers who embrace these changes can scale up operations, target investors more effectively and partner with high-tech companies to deliver cutting edge services. But these opportunities require a sufficient degree of effort; to leverage them, asset managers will have to learn from the high-tech sector how to provide easy access and cost-effective solutions while addressing issues like privacy and security. Assetmanagers have the opportunity tomove into the spotlight. A leading role, however, entails increased responsibility and, hence, more regulatory scrutiny. Therefore, asset managers hoping to leverage these changes will have to win the trust, not only of investors but of policy makers as well.

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