Private Markets and AI Emerge as Defining Priorities for Asset Managers as Regional Priorities Shape Growth Strategies
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New Nasdaq Global Indexes survey finds private markets the top-ranked area of client demand across every region Among asset managers, 80% now use AI in the product development process, but only 26% actively use it across multiple stages NEW YORK, Sept. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nasdaq, Inc. (Nasdaq: NDAQ) today released the 2026 Global Voice of the Issuer Study , which finds that asset managers have converged on private markets as their top area of client demand and now use AI routinely in product development, but face increasing difficulty bringing new products to meaningful scale. The study, conducted in partnership with Escalent, gathered insights on product development, differentiation, distribution, technology, and index provider partnerships from 406 senior investment product professionals (356 asset managers and 50 insurance firms) at firms with $25 billion or more in assets under management across seven countries. While private markets ranked first in client demand across every region surveyed and AI adoption reached 80%, the research suggests the industry's biggest challenge is no longer identifying growth opportunities, but turning them into products that succeed at scale. Seventy-one percent of asset managers say it is increasingly difficult to break through in a crowded market, while 66% say many new product innovations struggle to accumulate meaningful assets...
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