LEADERSHIP & STRATEGY
Disrupt or be disrupted ; APAC ’ s investment management industry has the potential to dominate the world , or be left behind
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T he Asia Pacific ( APAC ) investment management market is a colossus on the rise . Over the coming decade , the region is expected to become the global leader for assets under management ( AuM ) growth , as populations explode , economies open to the rest of the world and Industry 4.0 delivers paradigmshattering digital developments one after another . The number of AuM across the APAC region is set to grow faster than any other region globally . A report by PWC released last year estimates that the total value of AuM in the region will rise , from US $ 15.1trn in 2017 , to as high as $ 29.6trn before the end of 2025 .
As international investment firms start to place greater stock in the region , and the area ’ s traditional investment hubs of Singapore and Hong Kong are joined by emerging titans , investment in everything from AI and fintech to infrastructure and property will skyrocket . According to a recent report by Doug Dannemiller and Sean Collins at Deloitte : “ From a geographic
AUGUST 2020