AllianzGI CEO takes aim at vertically integrated firms

Models need to be 'technology, distribution or investment-led'

Jayna Rana
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Andreas Utermann, chief executive officer of Allianz Global Investors, has said asset managers with vertically integrated business models are more likely to struggle than those with a single-focus ethos due to cultural and financial challenges.

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