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Funds management

How can investment firms successfully reduce business costs?

As fund managers look to enhance efficiencies and reduce operating expenses amid active underperformance, former abrdn managing director Brett Jollie shares how to succes...

Funds management

Alternative asset growth prompts demand for private market expertise

Private markets expertise is sought-after for investment operations hires as allocations to alternative assets rise, according to a recruitment firm, but there is a gap b...

Financial planning

Competition heats up for compliance talent amid regulatory change

As persistent regulatory changes drive demand for risk and compliance teams, competition is heating up in the shallow talent pool, with firms taking up to six months to f...

Financial planning

Client book no longer a barrier to advice recruitment

With the advice industry experiencing a loss of advisers, holding a solid client book is no longer a requirement as many firms may already have existing clients but lack ...

Financial planning

The $50k offers firms make to retain advisers

Firms are “going to great lengths” to retain financial advisers, offering them pay rises as high as $50,000 or extra responsibilities to prevent their departure....

Financial planning

Move to in-house ESG causes salary boost

The rise of in-house environmental, social and governance teams means firms are paying top dollar to hire in this area with salaries reaching $300,000....