Expect further M&A acceleration in wealth management

Wealth managers have emerged from the pandemic relatively unscathed and have now returned to face meetings with clients and are gathering further assets, often arising from client cash flows accumulated through the pandemic. Historic UK pension reforms also continue to help new cash flows. However, the recent poor performance of stock and bond markets, particularly technology stocks, has depressed AUM and therefore cautious strategies are attracting stronger inflows. Declining UK IPOs and rising M&A have created a 'perfect storm' The sharp rise in inflation, as well as ongoing supp...