GITNUXREPORT 2025

Hr In The Asset Management Industry Statistics

Asset management faces talent scarcity, digital shifts, and diversity challenges.

Jannik Linder

Co-Founder of Gitnux, specialized in content and tech since 2016.

First published: April 29, 2025

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70% of HR professionals agree that leadership development is a critical focus area

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66% of firms report investing in leadership training for mid-level managers

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32% of HR teams in asset management now prioritize remote leadership development programs

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65% of asset management firms report increasing difficulty in attracting top HR talent

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58% of HR professionals in asset management believe digital transformation impacts talent strategies

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42% of asset management firms have implemented flexible working arrangements post-pandemic

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35% of HR budgets in asset management are allocated to diversity and inclusion initiatives

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72% of asset management companies conduct annual employee engagement surveys

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48% of HR teams in asset management are using AI tools for talent acquisition

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55% of employees in asset management firms are concerned about career progression opportunities

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30% of firms report difficulty in maintaining corporate culture during remote work transitions

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60% of HR managers in asset management believe that soft skills are increasingly important in hiring decisions

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29% of asset management firms have dedicated employee wellness programs

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45% of HR leaders have increased training budgets to focus on digital skills

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67% of asset management firms prioritize sustainability and ESG factors in their recruitment strategy

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52% of asset management HR professionals say retention has become more challenging over the past year

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38% of HR teams in asset management have adopted new onboarding technologies

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54% of employees in asset management report high levels of job satisfaction

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49% of asset management firms use data analytics to inform HR decisions

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23% of HR departments in asset management plan to increase their headcount in the next fiscal year

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61% of HR teams in asset management believe that diversity initiatives improve business performance

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40% of asset management firms report a skills gap in emerging financial technologies among their staff

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33% of asset management firms have implemented apprenticeship programs for early-career talent

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28% of HR departments surveyed reported increasing their focus on mental health support

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53% of asset management firms have adopted or plan to adopt remote interview processes

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47% of HR leaders cite employee engagement as a top challenge in asset management

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25% of asset management HR teams are exploring virtual reality for training purposes

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54% of firms actively monitor employee turnover rates to improve HR strategies

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37% of HR specialists in asset management indicated that compliance training has increased in importance

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68% of asset management HR professionals believe that cross-functional collaboration enhances talent development

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22% of asset management firms have integrated gamification into their training modules

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60% of HR managers plan to prioritize inclusive hiring practices in the upcoming year

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31% of companies report utilizing social media analytics for recruiting in asset management

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44% of HR teams focus on upskilling existing employees to close technical skill gaps

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63% of asset management firms participate in industry-wide HR benchmarking surveys

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49% of HR professionals view lack of advanced data skills as a barrier to HR innovation

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53% of firms are exploring AI-driven onboarding solutions to enhance new hire experience

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43% of surveyed asset management companies report challenges in aligning HR strategies with business goals

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54% of HR professionals see improving internal communication as a priority to enhance workforce cohesion

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39% of asset management firms are investing in mentorship programs to develop future leaders

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25% of HR in asset management are implementing analytics dashboards for real-time HR metrics

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65% of companies report that improving employer branding is a key component of their HR strategy

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34% of HR teams in asset management focus on enhancing diversity hiring practices

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41% of asset management firms have dedicated teams for talent acquisition

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50% of HR leaders intended to increase indirect hiring (contractors, temp staff) within asset management

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38% of HR professionals in asset management are concerned about skills retention amid digital transformation

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57% of firms track employee Net Promoter Score (NPS) as a measure of workforce satisfaction

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49% of HR teams are exploring artificial intelligence for candidate screening

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21% of asset management firms have adopted blockchain technology for HR record-keeping

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59% of HR professionals say talent scarcity impacts firm growth strategies

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68% of asset management companies use performance management software to align individual goals with business objectives

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44% of firms are planning to enhance their learning and development programs over the next year

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46% of HR professionals highlight that succession planning is crucial for future growth

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54% of asset management firms invest in corporate training to improve employee productivity

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41% of HR departments are actively utilizing employee experience platforms to improve engagement

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53% of firms are increasing focus on gender diversity in leadership roles

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23% of HR teams in asset management are exploring predictive analytics to forecast talent needs

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66% of firms report that robust onboarding programs help reduce employee turnover

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37% of HR professionals believe that internal mobility programs boost employee retention

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49% of asset management companies focus on upskilling for regulatory compliance reasons

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62% of HR teams measure the success of their diversity initiatives through employee feedback

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44% of firms plan to invest in HR technology upgrades in the coming year

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50% of HR leaders rate cultural fit as a top criterion in hiring decisions

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24% of asset management HR professionals have adopted or plan to adopt virtual reality tools for training

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57% of firms include mental health support in their employee well-being programs

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31% of HR teams are adopting frequent pulse surveys to gauge employee sentiment

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41% of asset management firms plan to increase the use of contingent workforce solutions

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68% of HR professionals see leadership accountability as key to effective HR strategies

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22% of firms are using blockchain to enhance HR data security and transparency

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48% of asset management companies measure the effectiveness of their HR policies through performance metrics

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Key Highlights

65% of asset management firms report increasing difficulty in attracting top HR talent
58% of HR professionals in asset management believe digital transformation impacts talent strategies
42% of asset management firms have implemented flexible working arrangements post-pandemic
35% of HR budgets in asset management are allocated to diversity and inclusion initiatives
72% of asset management companies conduct annual employee engagement surveys
48% of HR teams in asset management are using AI tools for talent acquisition
55% of employees in asset management firms are concerned about career progression opportunities
30% of firms report difficulty in maintaining corporate culture during remote work transitions
60% of HR managers in asset management believe that soft skills are increasingly important in hiring decisions
29% of asset management firms have dedicated employee wellness programs
45% of HR leaders have increased training budgets to focus on digital skills
67% of asset management firms prioritize sustainability and ESG factors in their recruitment strategy
52% of asset management HR professionals say retention has become more challenging over the past year

In an industry navigating unprecedented digital transformations and evolving workforce expectations, asset management firms are facing fierce talent competition, with 65% reporting rising difficulty in attracting top HR talent—highlighting the crucial need for innovative HR strategies in this competitive landscape.

Leadership Development and Organizational Culture

70% of HR professionals agree that leadership development is a critical focus area
66% of firms report investing in leadership training for mid-level managers
32% of HR teams in asset management now prioritize remote leadership development programs

Leadership Development and Organizational Culture Interpretation

With 70% of HR professionals emphasizing leadership development and two-thirds investing in mid-level management training, while nearly a third embrace remote leadership programs, asset management firms are truly racing to cultivate leadership agility in an era where distance is no longer a barrier to building strong stewards of the future.

Workforce Management and HR Practices

65% of asset management firms report increasing difficulty in attracting top HR talent
58% of HR professionals in asset management believe digital transformation impacts talent strategies
42% of asset management firms have implemented flexible working arrangements post-pandemic
35% of HR budgets in asset management are allocated to diversity and inclusion initiatives
72% of asset management companies conduct annual employee engagement surveys
48% of HR teams in asset management are using AI tools for talent acquisition
55% of employees in asset management firms are concerned about career progression opportunities
30% of firms report difficulty in maintaining corporate culture during remote work transitions
60% of HR managers in asset management believe that soft skills are increasingly important in hiring decisions
29% of asset management firms have dedicated employee wellness programs
45% of HR leaders have increased training budgets to focus on digital skills
67% of asset management firms prioritize sustainability and ESG factors in their recruitment strategy
52% of asset management HR professionals say retention has become more challenging over the past year
38% of HR teams in asset management have adopted new onboarding technologies
54% of employees in asset management report high levels of job satisfaction
49% of asset management firms use data analytics to inform HR decisions
23% of HR departments in asset management plan to increase their headcount in the next fiscal year
61% of HR teams in asset management believe that diversity initiatives improve business performance
40% of asset management firms report a skills gap in emerging financial technologies among their staff
33% of asset management firms have implemented apprenticeship programs for early-career talent
28% of HR departments surveyed reported increasing their focus on mental health support
53% of asset management firms have adopted or plan to adopt remote interview processes
47% of HR leaders cite employee engagement as a top challenge in asset management
25% of asset management HR teams are exploring virtual reality for training purposes
54% of firms actively monitor employee turnover rates to improve HR strategies
37% of HR specialists in asset management indicated that compliance training has increased in importance
68% of asset management HR professionals believe that cross-functional collaboration enhances talent development
22% of asset management firms have integrated gamification into their training modules
60% of HR managers plan to prioritize inclusive hiring practices in the upcoming year
31% of companies report utilizing social media analytics for recruiting in asset management
44% of HR teams focus on upskilling existing employees to close technical skill gaps
63% of asset management firms participate in industry-wide HR benchmarking surveys
49% of HR professionals view lack of advanced data skills as a barrier to HR innovation
53% of firms are exploring AI-driven onboarding solutions to enhance new hire experience
43% of surveyed asset management companies report challenges in aligning HR strategies with business goals
54% of HR professionals see improving internal communication as a priority to enhance workforce cohesion
39% of asset management firms are investing in mentorship programs to develop future leaders
25% of HR in asset management are implementing analytics dashboards for real-time HR metrics
65% of companies report that improving employer branding is a key component of their HR strategy
34% of HR teams in asset management focus on enhancing diversity hiring practices
41% of asset management firms have dedicated teams for talent acquisition
50% of HR leaders intended to increase indirect hiring (contractors, temp staff) within asset management
38% of HR professionals in asset management are concerned about skills retention amid digital transformation
57% of firms track employee Net Promoter Score (NPS) as a measure of workforce satisfaction
49% of HR teams are exploring artificial intelligence for candidate screening
21% of asset management firms have adopted blockchain technology for HR record-keeping
59% of HR professionals say talent scarcity impacts firm growth strategies
68% of asset management companies use performance management software to align individual goals with business objectives
44% of firms are planning to enhance their learning and development programs over the next year
46% of HR professionals highlight that succession planning is crucial for future growth
54% of asset management firms invest in corporate training to improve employee productivity
41% of HR departments are actively utilizing employee experience platforms to improve engagement
53% of firms are increasing focus on gender diversity in leadership roles
23% of HR teams in asset management are exploring predictive analytics to forecast talent needs
66% of firms report that robust onboarding programs help reduce employee turnover
37% of HR professionals believe that internal mobility programs boost employee retention
49% of asset management companies focus on upskilling for regulatory compliance reasons
62% of HR teams measure the success of their diversity initiatives through employee feedback
44% of firms plan to invest in HR technology upgrades in the coming year
50% of HR leaders rate cultural fit as a top criterion in hiring decisions
24% of asset management HR professionals have adopted or plan to adopt virtual reality tools for training
57% of firms include mental health support in their employee well-being programs
31% of HR teams are adopting frequent pulse surveys to gauge employee sentiment
41% of asset management firms plan to increase the use of contingent workforce solutions
68% of HR professionals see leadership accountability as key to effective HR strategies
22% of firms are using blockchain to enhance HR data security and transparency
48% of asset management companies measure the effectiveness of their HR policies through performance metrics

Workforce Management and HR Practices Interpretation

As the asset management industry navigates digital transformation and evolving talent landscapes, a striking 65% report mounting challenges in attracting top HR talent while nearly half embrace innovative tools like AI and blockchain—proving that staying ahead demands both tech-savvy strategies and a keen focus on cultivating soft skills, diversity, and employee well-being amid tight talent markets.