In recent months, asset and wealth managers have shifted focus from immediate crisis response to post-COVID planning. A robust summer rebound in asset prices and valuations provided breathing space for firms wary of initiating aggressive transformations. As of Q3 2020, given an increasing uncertainty in the marketplace, right-sizing and target operating model assessments are making their way back to the top of the agenda.
Investors are striving to understand which social and financial changes are temporary and which will be permanent. Central banks and governments have taken decisive action to support the global economy, but a high degree of uncertainty could still significantly influence financial asset valuations.
A&M’s latest report analyses the factors due to COVID-19 that are likely to impact asset managers, the new opportunities that have arisen and where asset managers should focus in order to add value quickly.
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Relaunching the European Securitisation Market
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On 17 June, the European Commission announced draft amendments to the Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR) and the Securitisation Regulation—marking a significant step toward revitalising the EU securitisation framework.
These proposed changes form part of the Commission’s broader efforts to refine the EU’s financial regulatory architecture, with the goal of fostering a more robust and liquid securitisation market that can better support economic recovery and growth.
2025 EBA Stress Test
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The latest 2025 EU-wide EBA stress test results are out, and our first-glance analysis is in.
Transformation in Turbulent Times: A Blueprint for Success in Financial Services
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This is the first article in our “Banking on success” series on navigating transformation in the financial services industry.
