There are many ways to measure the recent success of fund administrators. Existing clients are increasingly leaning on providers and boosting levels of outsourcing. Feedback during the crisis was overwhelmingly positive as administrators became a port in the storm.

Going forward, the runway is long. There is room for growth in third-party servicing of private markets and real assets, while clients need more data, transparency and technology. The M&A scene is hard to ignore and shows the viability and growth potential of administrators of all sizes.

In this documentary we asses this purple patch for fund service providers of all sizes, and how they see their businesses evolving in the future. For banks, large independents and boutiques alike, it’s a great time to be a fund services provider.