The human advantage in an AI-powered asset management industry

'AI should be used to enhance, not replace, human engagement'

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Future asset management distribution models will look very different. Successful investment firms will have humble leaders who effectively orchestrate internal talent, specialist external partners and AI-enabled workflows, argues Apiramy Jeyarajah

I got on the Tube recently and tried something simple: I smiled at the people around me. Nobody looked up. Not a single person. Every face was angled downward, entranced by a screen in search of a dopamine hit. It's something  I've thought about a lot, because it perfectly captures something profound in my line of work. Spontaneous human connection is being eroded, and what does this mean for an industry that has always run on relationships and trust? People are still people. We crave real connection, with real people. And that isn't going to change. What is changing is how we get the...

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