2026 EY Future of Asset Management Study

This study highlights the radical scenarios shaping the industry, the technologies redefining value creation and the strategic moves leaders are prioritizing to win in a fast‑changing, AI‑enabled world.


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Findings from the study:

  1. How can asset managers prepare for multiple radically different future scenarios, and what signals should they monitor to stay agile?
  2. What is the end-to-end AI strategy, and which parts of the value chain can be responsibly redesigned or automated to gain an advantage?
  3. Is the current technology and data infrastructure ready for tokenization, smart‑contract settlement and fully digital workflows?
  4. How robust are geopolitical and cyber-resilience plans, and where are the highest-exposure dependencies in an increasingly fragmented world?

Author: 
Urs Palmieri

Publication: 
January 2026

Language: 
English

Number of pages: 
36

Document type: 
Study

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