IA survey reveals principal focuses for asset managers

In the survey, which collated responses from 74 member firms managing £5.9trn of UK assets, respondents said European staff in the UK asset management industry are concerned about their career prospects over the next two years as Brexit negotiations loom, while asset managers also aired concerns that when recruiting new staff there is potential for Brexit to "reduce the attractiveness of the UK to European nationals". In addition, some individuals have felt "less welcome in the UK than would have been the case before the vote". The future of the UK's position as the largest asset mana...