The changing investment management landscape

The changing investment management landscape and what lies ahead

In the dynamic landscape of the investment management industry, achieving success requires a blend of transformative thinking and adaptability. Industry leaders are compelled to navigate a swiftly changing marketplace, where they must foster a culture of prosperity within their firms. In this episode, an insightful discussion led by Reese Blair, a partner at Deloitte, and featuring guest speaker John Dionne, senior lecturer at Harvard Business School, key facets of the industry's current state come to light. The conversation delves into the prominent challenges occupying the thoughts of industry leaders, while also highlighting avenues for growth and progress within this constantly evolving environment.

It’s clearly a maturation of several asset classes and the ability to generate excess returns. Tremendous multiple expansion and really driven by low interest rates and federal stimulus. So, basically, anything you bought in 2011 and ‘12, you’ve doubled or tripled your money over the course of a decade with no leverage.

—John Dionne
Senior Lecturer of Business Administrations
Harvard Business School

The private equity firms now have to be value creators, and in acquisition. It's not buying at a low multiple and selling at a high multiple, it's not leveraging as much as possible—it's transforming businesses.

—John Dionne
Senior Lecturer of Business Administrations
Harvard Business School