Whitepaper

Scale drives margins, but smaller firms are growing faster

March 19, 2026

In our latest whitepaper, “Wealth Management Update 2026: Competing Under New Rules”, we highlight a clear split in wealth management performance between profitability and growth.

Key insights:

  • Larger wealth managers deliver significantly higher margins (27 bps vs. 7 bps for smaller firms), benefiting from scale and operating leverage.
  • Smaller firms are capturing stronger net new asset growth (9% vs. 4% for larger firms).
  • The opportunity for the industry is clear: combining the profitability of scale with the growth momentum of more agile players.

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