The overall picture is one that still calls for cautious optimism. The challenges are ongoing, but so too are the…
How to Hire a Head of Compliance in Asset Management
Hiring a Head of Compliance in asset management is one of the most consequential decisions a fund can make. This…
Simon Roderick
Efficiency and Scale in Asset Management 2026 – Report
The report focuses on how leadership teams are rethinking operating models, talent structures and productivity as margins tighten across asset…
Fram Search
More for Less: The Leadership Challenge Across Financial Services – Market Update March 26
As 2026 begins, one theme appears consistently in conversations across several parts of financial services. Whether speaking with wealth managers,…
Simon Roderick
Hiring client services professionals in a tougher asset management market
The past few years have been challenging for asset management. In this environment, some functions have understandably received less attention…
Simon Roderick
Why Executive Search matters in Asset Management – report
In the current environment, leadership appointments carry disproportionate weight. Senior hires influence confidence internally, credibility externally, and execution across the…
Fram Search
Strengthening Distribution Before Launching a New Strategy
Launching a new strategy is often seen as a product decision. In asset management and venture capital, however, it is…
Simon Roderick
Why some hedge funds attract the best quant traders and others never quite do
The hedge fund industry is enjoying one of its strongest periods in more than a decade. Yet despite favourable conditions,…
Simon Roderick
A Sales Focused Introduction into 2026
Chloe Tillman, Head of our Sales & Marketing practice, looks ahead at what 2026 might bring. As we move into…
Chloe Tillman
Global hiring priorities for asset managers and hedge funds
Asset management and hedge funds are hiring again, although not in the same way as before. For founders, boards and…
Simon Roderick
The evolving relationship between quants and artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence continues to reshape financial markets, although its impact on quantitative investing is often misunderstood. AI is becoming a…
Simon Roderick
A changing talent landscape in asset management
The asset management industry is experiencing one of its most challenging periods in recent memory. One consequence has been the…