5th Annual Industry Study Underway - Leverage the 2012 Benchmarking Results Free of Charge!
Wonder how your firm rates among peers in operational efficiency and compensation awarded? Over 120 firms participated in the last Asset Management Operations & Compensation Survey to gauge the best practices of their peers across the entire asset management industry. The study highlights emerging trends and provides benchmarking data that can help asset management executives make key decisions. Conducted annually, the survey focuses on two areas of vital interest to financial services firms: their technology and their people.
2012 Survey Now Open - Respond by June 15
Complete this form to request a link to the survey on SurveyMonkey. Access the helpful survey documentation attached below to assist in preparing your survey response in advance of entering it online.
See what survey participants have to say:
"The Operations & Compensation Survey provides extremely relevant insight into the inner workings of the Asset Management business. The survey addresses every key area of an Investment Adviser’s operation - enabling them to stay current on industry Best Practices and to keep pace with an ever-changing environment. We use the survey as a tool to measure ourselves against other industry participants, and to continually improve the Operations & Administrative infrastructure that is key to growing our business." - $3billion Midwest Investment Advisor Firm
"Accurate compensation data for the RIA industry has always been hard to come by. Aside from the occasional broad surveys conducted every year or two by Schwab or FAInsight, there are few data points for us to either use or cross-check against. Having participated in the AUG survey since its initial survey of 25 firms, we’ve found it a helpful tool to calibrate our compensation with our peers. And with 136 participating firms this year – and hopefully with additional firms in the future – the survey data has become even more statistically helpful with compensation, benefit programs, and business metrics." - Partner & Director, 2010 Survey Respondent Firm
"We have found the Asset Management Operations & Compensation Survey extremely helpful in benchmarking our firm’s operational performance. It gives us highly useful metrics that allow us to evaluate our efficiency and identify areas of potential improvement. The compensation component is the most helpful, however, as we are able to have higher levels of confidence when recruiting and retaining our team. We can know that we are competitive in a demonstrable way; not just based on hearsay or conjecture. Overall, the Survey is one of our most helpful and useful planning tools – it has tremendous value in our strategic planning." - Senior Portfolio Manager, 2010 Survey Respondent Firm
2011 Selected Survey Highlights Available
The 2011 Selected Highlights demonstrate the scope of the survey and the depth of the analysis made available to the survey participants. The topics surveyed include: Firm Characteristics, Investment Products & Packaging, Technology & Operations, and Benefits & Compensation. In addition to these summary results, participants receive:
- Tabulated results represented by over 85 charts to show operational metrics and compensation/benefits benchmarks on 41 positions analyzed by AUM and geographic peer groups
- 40-page white paper presenting results in the context of industry dynamics and highlighting emerging trends based on previous years' data
- Opportunity to do customized peer group analysis (may be subject to a fee)
Purchase the Full 2011 Survey Results
The 4th release of the survey resulted in another set of invaluable information. Review the Survey Results Price Sheet for pricing details. To submit a question about the study or request to purchase the full results, click here.
Thank you to Advent Software, Inc. and the Investment Adviser Association for recognizing the value of this study and for their willingness to co-sponsor the survey.