I just flew into Zurich from the Middle East from and for speaking engagements at industry conferences and management board offsites.

The most meaningful observations for the industry going forward are meta-trends that will fundamentally change how companies take advantage of opportunities in new markets while defending market share in domestic and developed markets – they include “west to east” and a growing global middle class, driven by youthful countries.

Metatrends in the asset management industry, take a look.