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by Will Robins | Oct 19, 2022 | Newsletters

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Exclusive: Two CEOs reveal growth battles

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What is it like to be an asset management CEO? Those heading a listed group have had to endure share prices falling faster than the market.

But some leaders were already facing harder battles. Amplify brought the chiefs of two groups together: one masterminded a significant turnaround of fortunes, while the other built the business from the ground up. The CEOs reveal the dark moments and how they achieved the growth breakthroughs they desperately needed. We also hear what it’s like to be told by an investor: ‘why bother?’ Watch video highlights here and read the full transcript here.

Talking about growth: are you considering a presence in Brazil? Many are, as Citywire Brasil editor Patricia Valle explains. And we look under the hood of Pictet – if you’re launching thematic funds, this is very much the group to beat.

Our columnist David Roberts offers a very personal insight into his passion for bond fund management – and why it is a glass manufacturer, not his schoolboy crush, that still makes him misty-eyed.

Keep up with private assets developments with our platform tracker – this week an outfit hoping to steal fire from the gods, and give it to overlooked managers: Prometheus. Just watch out for the eagle!

Will Robins, Citywire Amplify