Theo Andrew

| 1 December 2025 Asset managers have shrugged off concerns that the growth of actively managed exchange traded funds will "cannibalise" their

| 3 December 2025 Investors should be "suspicious" of traditional asset managers offering evergreen funds because of their lack of experience investing in private markets, Julius Baer 's investment chief has said.

Asset managers entering the private credit space for the first time have "compounded" the risks facing the sector, a senior fund executive has warned.

Asset managers are stepping up their use of institutional-only private credit evergreen funds in response to growing demand in Europe, experts have said.

Asset managers are engaging in "fierce" fee competition in the evergreen fund market as private banks and wealth managers look to limit the number of partners they work with, experts have said.

Fund selectors' increasing use of AI to research funds is forcing asset managers to improve the quality and accessibility of their fund data, as well as re-thinking how they interact with clients, experts have said.

Generation Z has long been hailed as the first digitally native cohort to enter the labour force, but many looking for a career in asset management are struggling to transfer their skills into the workplace, experts say.

Tokenising exchange traded funds would add "cost and operational complexity" to the vehicle in Europe, despite expectations the technology would make the fund landscape more efficient, experts have said.

There is "no way" the adoption of AI by asset managers will lead to overall job losses, instead providing greater opportunities for the workforce, according to a senior BNY Investments executive.

European asset managers fear their US rivals have a "significant advantage" in accessing cutting-edge AI models, leaving them more vulnerable to cyber risks, experts have said.