The Future of the Fund Industry – 2025 Edition
Insights, innovations, and opportunities shaping the future of the fund industry.
AI, Automation, and the New Era of Fund Operations
The fund industry is evolving faster than ever. New regulation, the surge of private assets, and rapid advances in technology are reshaping how firms operate, scale, and deliver value.
In The Future of the Fund Industry 2025 magazine, produced by Multifonds with insights from industry practitioners and thought leaders, we explore how the next generation of fund operations will look — smarter, connected, and built for scale.
The Future Starts with Smarter Operations
Key themes include:
Harnessing AI and automation to boost efficiency, reduce manual work, and enhance transparency across fund lifecycles.
Adapting to ELTIF 2.0 and retailisation, opening new channels for private asset investment and reshaping fund structures.
Scalable cloud platforms enabling faster, more integrated fund accounting and transfer-agency operations.
Talent and transformation, as firms balance innovation with governance, compliance, and people strategy.
Inside the 2025 Edition…
- Multifonds CEO Oded Weiss: on how independence, AI, and automation will power a smarter era of fund administration.
- EY & LPEA: on how retailisation and semi-liquid products are reshaping the private-asset landscape.
- KPMG: on withholding-tax efficiency as a performance lever.
- Alpha FMC: global fund operations survey report.
- Alter Domus & Citi Securities Services: real-world cases of scaling globally through SaaS and automation.
- Industry associations: ALFI, AIFI, Irish Funds, LAFV, ABCAP – perspectives on regulation, cross-border growth, and digital innovation.
Key Authors
Why read this?
Whether you’re a fund administrator, transfer-agency specialist, operations leader, or product strategist, this magazine offers an in-depth view of:
- How to streamline complex processes and reduce operational friction.
- Where to invest in automation for measurable ROI.
- How AI and data standardisation can elevate accuracy and oversight.
- What new regulations and fund structures mean for scalability and client servicing.