The Future of the Fund Industry – 2026 Edition
Industry-leading voices. Global perspectives. Brought together by Multifonds.
The Fund Industry at a Turning Point
New products, new pressures, new operating models
The fund industry is entering a more complex phase of growth.
ETFs are becoming part of core portfolio infrastructure. Private assets are moving closer to retail investors. Semi-liquid products are testing the limits of existing operating models. AI, automation and tokenisation are shifting from innovation topics to practical questions of scale, control and execution.
In The Future of the Fund Industry 2026, Multifonds brings together perspectives from fund administrators, asset managers, technology leaders, industry associations and market experts to explore what comes next, and what firms need to build for the next phase of growth.
From Innovation to Execution
The next phase of fund industry growth will be defined by execution.
As new products, technologies and market structures mature, firms will need operating models that can support scale, control and resilience across increasingly complex environments.
Inside the 2026 Edition
This year’s edition brings together perspectives from industry associations, technology leaders, consultants, asset servicers and market experts.
Key topics include:
- The global ETF industry’s outlook to 2030
- Retail readiness for semi-liquid products
- Private assets after ELTIF 2.0
- AI in fund administration
- Tokenisation and digital fund infrastructure
- Fund reporting and regulatory complexity
- NAV oversight and operational accountability
- Talent shortages in asset servicing
- Regional growth across the Middle East, Africa, Canada, North America and Brazil
- The role of resilient, future-ready fund technology
Connect with the voices behind this edition
Authors are listed in the order they appear in the magazine.
Why read this?
The fund industry is moving fast, but not every trend will define its future.
This edition helps you focus on what matters: where growth is accelerating, where operating pressure is building, and where firms need to adapt.
Readers will gain:
- A sharper view of the forces reshaping fund operations
- Practical insight from leaders across the global fund ecosystem
- Fresh perspectives on scale, resilience, control and innovation
- A clearer sense of what future-ready fund firms need to build next
For fund administrators, asset managers, banks and market participants, this edition offers a timely view of where the industry is heading and what it will take to stay ahead.