Key talking points: 

• The Retail Investor Shift: The shift from conventional savings instruments to equity ownership, both direct and through mutual funds, is creating a huge opportunity for AMCs. Stress the need for AMCs to adapt and cater to this growing retail investor base’s demands. 

• Data & AI for Competitive Edge: Growing importance of data and AI in asset management, enabling AMCs to: 

• Gain deeper insights: Analyze market trends, investor behavior, and risk factors in real-time. 

• Make informed decisions: Improve investment strategies, portfolio construction, and risk management. 

• Personalize services: Offer tailored investment recommendations and customer experiences. 

• Google Cloud as the Enabler:  Google Cloud can help AMCs build a next-generation asset management platform by: 

• Scaling infrastructure: Handle large volumes of data and AI workloads with ease. 

• Leveraging advanced analytics and AI tools: Access BigQuery, Vertex AI, and other Google Cloud tools to gain insights and make data-driven decisions. 

• Ensuring data security and compliance: Protect sensitive investor data with Google Cloud’s robust security measures. 

How Google Cloud can add value to AMCs: 

• Build a data lake: Consolidate data from various sources, including market feeds, investor portfolios, and transactional data, into a single, scalable repository on Google Cloud Storage. 

• Leverage AI-powered insights: Use BigQuery ML and Vertex AI to build predictive models for investment performance, risk analysis, and customer churn. 

• Optimize portfolio management: Use AI algorithms to optimize portfolio construction and rebalancing based on real-time market conditions. 

• Enhance customer experience: Build AI-powered chatbots and virtual assistants to provide 24/7 customer support and answer queries related to investments, account balances, and transactions. 

• Automate operations: Streamline back-office processes such as KYC, AML, and trade settlement using Google Cloud’s AI and automation tools. 

By leveraging the power of Google Cloud, AMCs can build a next-generation asset management platform that is scalable, data-driven, and AI-powered. This will enable them to effectively cater to the growing retail investor base, gain a competitive edge, and achieve sustainable growth.