Knowledge
NMG Consulting offers clients an ‘information advantage’ drawn from our own research and analysis and our work with global industry leaders. Here’s some of our best thinking
September 16, 2025
Specialists dominate US institutional private markets brand positions
NMG has tracked private-markets brand leaders for a decade across institutional and wealth segments. Our latest US institutional view shows specialists continue to command the leading positions.
July 17, 2025
FCA Pure Protection Market Study: are value and access already in balance?
The FCA’s Pure Protection Market Study raises serious questions for a market that appears to perform well by international standards. How might the regulator’s goals conflict, and in what ways could these impact key distribution models and have possibly unintended (and unwanted) consequences?
July 11, 2025
The engagement cliff in pensions decumulation
Industry efforts around pensions engagement focus almost exclusively on before- and at-retirement decisions. With pension drawdown requiring decision-making long after the first withdrawal, how can pension providers deliver ongoing support throughout retirement?
May 8, 2025
Momentum to maturity: ESG recalibrated
Over the last 18 months, ESG has become a lightning rod — challenged politically, questioned commercially, and diluted by overuse. In response, some asset owners have reclassified assets. A few managers have stepped back from public commitments. And more than a few headlines have declared ESG’s demise. But our most recent Study suggests something else entirely.
April 11, 2025
A matter of trust
While the age of ‘gentlemen’s agreements’ has long since passed, trust remains at the foundation of all reinsurance partnerships. It follows that trust associations of reinsurer brands offers a valuable lens on current (and future) performance.
February 10, 2025
UK pension consolidation: lessons from Australia
As the UK government finalises mechanisms to encourage pension fund consolidation, Australia’s decade-long experience offers timely insights for funds facing strategic choices about their future. While the push for consolidation centres on creating larger, more efficient funds, a fundamental question remains: what truly constitutes better outcomes for pension members? The Australian journey provides valuable lessons on this critical question.