The COVID-19 outbreak caused widespread economic disruptions across the globe in 2020. Although most firms had contingency plans in place for business perpetuity, the COVID-19 pandemic led to severe operational and financial consequences. No firm would have envisioned that their business sustenance plans would need to factor in global lockdowns, quarantines, 100% remote working, and conveyance restrictions.
However, the impacts of the global pandemic differed from industry to industry. While the revenues of the investment management industry didn’t take a massive hit, many individual asset management firms did face a setback. High market volatility and large-scale capital erosion witnessed a large number of high-profile investors exiting the financial markets.
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