Research insights
Proprietary research into how investors, intermediaries and institutions engage with asset and wealth managers.
Active management leads allocation outlook for intermediaries in Spain
Active management shows the strongest appetite among intermediaries in Spain for the year ahead. Read Aureum Y’s full findings.
How intermediaries in Hong Kong select funds: new survey insights
Investment philosophy is the top fund selection factor among intermediaries in Hong Kong, with brand strength and cost also key. Read Aureum Y's findings.
Local managers rival globals among financial intermediaries in Switzerland
Local Swiss asset managers now match global names for brand familiarity among financial intermediaries in Switzerland. Read Aureum Y's full findings.
Financial intermediaries' media habits across five markets
New Aureum Y research reveals how financial intermediaries across five markets use social media, newsletters, podcasts and events.
LinkedIn holds social lead for asset managers in Q2 2026
LinkedIn led social posting among 40 asset managers in Q2 2026, while YouTube engagement surged in May. Fundamental Media's quarterly data analysis.
Low fees and liquidity dominate ETF selection across five markets
ETF selection priorities, active usage patterns and product preferences among financial intermediaries across five markets, based on new Aureum Y research.
How financial intermediaries across five markets are using AI and whether they trust it
How financial intermediaries across Australia, Germany, France, Italy and the UK are adopting AI and what's driving the divide between markets.
Cost, investment philosophy and transparency drive fund selection in Australia
Survey of 200 Australian financial intermediaries exploring brand perceptions, media habits, fund selection drivers, and key market trends including active ETFs
LinkedIn dominates top 10 asset manager posts in Q1 2026
Fundamental Media analysed 3,696 posts from 40 asset managers in Q1 2026. See how LinkedIn dominated and which topics drove the highest engagement.
Quality perception shapes French intermediary behaviour
What drives purchase decisions among French intermediaries - brand quality, recall, and the rising opportunity for international managers.
Global players top Italian intermediaries’ brand rankings
Survey of 152 Italian intermediaries reveals global managers dominate brand equity, with reliability and quality driving purchase intent in 2026.
Market leaders command high brand salience among UK intermediaries
Five UK-based asset managers rank among the top 10 in the Brand Equity Index, research by Aureum Y shows