34th IBA Global Challenges and Opportunities for the Asset Management Industry Conference

8 Jun - 10 Jun 2025

Session information

Strategic planning and business leadership for asset management firms

Committee(s)

Asset Management and Investment Funds Committee (Lead)

Description

This panel will discuss some of the challenges and opportunities for business leaders of asset management firms that span jurisdictions. Issues to be covered will include:

  • Reading political tea leaves, managing geopolitical risks, and picking jurisdictions for expansion/consolidation;
  • Integration of teams across geographies, and maintaining consistent corporate culture;
  • M&A, GP stakes deals, capital transactions, trends, and challenges;
  • Buy vs. build – considerations on outsourcing of product management and design;
  • Trends in asset classes and “vehicle agnostic” product development; and Incorporation of A.I. into asset management businesses.

Session / Workshop Chair(s)

Elizabeth Shea Fries Sidley Austin LLP, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Speakers

Linda Gibson PGIM Quantitative Solutions, Newark, New Jersey, USA
Ted Gooden Växa Partners, New York, New York, USA
Warren Tonkinson Perpetual, London, England