1、KPMG.Make the D KPMG 2025 CEO OutlookAsset Management and Private EquityForeword The lights are all flashing green.Interest rates are falling.Confidence is strengthening.Valuations are rising.Global assets under management have hit record highs.New sources of capital are flowing into the sector.No w
2、onder Asset Management and Private Equity CEOs are feeling confident about the future.Get ready to see significant activity as the sector starts to deploy its stack of dry powder.The past two years have seen many managers sharpen their focus on value creation,sector specialization and innovation pro
3、viding themselves with strong tailwinds upon which to achieve alpha,execute meaningful exits and deliver robust disbursements.Enabled by new technologies and capabilities,many managers are poised to make the most of the current market dynamics.To be sure,considerable headwinds continue to blow and s
4、ignificant risks remain.Some markets and investment strategies will see slower growth.Cybersecurity concerns,uneven regulation and geopolitical influences will persist.Yet the data in this report suggests that the vast majority of sector CEOs are ready to fly in the face of resistance.Competition fo
5、r new inflows makes inaction impossible.This report explores the results of a recent global survey of 110 Asset Management and Private Equity CEOs.Supported by practical insights and recommendations from KPMGs global network of Asset Management and Private Equity professionals,it is intended to help
6、 sector leaders,investors and stakeholders assess the key trends at play across the sector.But much can change in the blink of an eye.Even as the data was being collected,new reasons for optimism were emerging in the markets.With that in mind,I encourage you to contact your local KPMG member firm pr