The Frictionless Fund: Technology and Processes Seeding the Future Funds Landscape
How will asset management evolve as tokenisation, AI, digital infrastructure and changing investor expectations reshape the industry?
Produced in association with Funds Europe, this exclusive report explores how leading asset managers, infrastructure providers and industry experts believe the next generation of funds will be built.
Featuring interviews with senior executives from organisations including Schroders, Janus Henderson, State Street, M&G Investments, Natixis Investment Managers and Impax Asset Management, the report examines how firms are reducing operational friction, modernising fund infrastructure and preparing for a more digital investment ecosystem.
Key themes
- Why the concept of the "frictionless fund" is becoming a strategic priority
- How tokenisation is moving from experimentation to practical implementation
- The changing role of transfer agency, settlement and fund operations
- Why operational infrastructure is becoming a competitive differentiator
- How leading firms are approaching AI, digital assets and future operating models
- The implications for ETFs, money market funds and institutional investors