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Branding for asset and wealth managers: your anchor of stability – 2025 Edition

Welcome to the third edition of our article on branding for asset and wealth managers. While the core elements of a strong brand remain unchanged – differentiation, simplification, trust, reputation, and monetization – the industry continues to evolve at an unprecedented pace. This update reflects critical shifts shaping the landscape: heightened regulation, AIʼs growing role…

Préparer une finale d’appel d’offres

Preparing for that all-important final pitch: Being comfortable with the foreseeable allows you to manage what is not.

A former colleague recently reminded me of a memorable late-night rehearsal session in a Montreal hotel room, preparing a presentation for a final business pitch. Imagine the scene: One day, the phone rings: you are invited to pitch for an investment mandate in a week’s time (often, the notice period is even shorter). At that…

Ne pensez pas à un éléphant rose.

Don’t think of a pink elephant.

I recently attended a presentation by an asset manager who was launching a fund, well after many of his competitors had launched a similar offering. Given this context, one of the main arguments of the presentation was « It’s not too late. » But did the manager realise that, despite his best efforts, his audience had heard…