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The evolving role of technology in asset management: from legacy to lagging

Published on 
December 10, 2025

Despite being a multi-trillion-dollar industry at the heart of global capital markets, asset management (AM) continues to lag in digital transformation. While sectors such as e-commerce and consumer fintech have embraced cloud-native technologies and AI-driven personalization at scale, many asset managers remain tied to outdated infrastructure, legacy software, and manual workflows.

Read on to explore Motive Ventures’ perspective on the evolving role of technology in asset management.

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