As the asset management sector anticipates growth, albeit moderate, so it expects to increase staff numbers, according to the CEOs – but not everyone needs to brush up their CVs.

The CEOs showed a 50/50 split as to whether there would be any change in the numbers of direct investment staff hired. Almost 49% anticipated no change to fund manager numbers, while 32% saw them growing by less than 5%. Some 17% said their fund management roster would grow by more than 5%, with almost identical numbers for analysts across the board.