Investment Research Outsourcing in 2026: A Complete Guide
Investment Research Outsourcing in 2026: A Complete Guide By: Prabhash Choudhary May 22, 2026 Share: Faster markets, broader coverage, and increasingly thin margins have driven Investment research outsourcing from a tactical expense reduction to an operational strategy for investment banks, asset managers, hedge funds, private markets players, and family offices. This necessitates a requirement for greater sector expertise, clean models, speed, and research capacity to adapt to changing mandates. In addition, the entire asset/wealth management sector is scaling up its addressable market. As per PwC projections, assets under management across the world will grow from $139 trillion in 2023 to $200 trillion by 2030. Even as margins continue to be squeezed, efficient operations have thus become even more important than before. On the other hand, Deloitte reports that the number of M&A transactions dealing with investment and wealth management organizatio...