The struggle to survive: Asset management M&A set to pick up

Perfect storm of cost saving and regulatory burden behind deals

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Asset management merger and acquisition (M&A) activity has lagged previous years in terms of deal volume so far in 2020, but the value of deals is expected to pick up as consolidation continues and boutique firms face growing pressures to sell up.

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