India to become world's future investment hub

Mumbai: India has the potential to become the world's future investment hub and is expected to be the fastest-growing market for investment professionals over the next decade, says Investment Professional of the Future, a new CFA Institute report. The report explores how investment industry roles, skills, and organisational cultures are evolving in the face of disruption. The report is the third instalment in a series that examines the future of the investment industry, and the implications for firms and for those working in the industry.

As the investment industry undergoes accelerating change, the investment professional of the future must adapt and embrace new challenges and opportunities for career success. The 'Investment Professional of the Future' report considers how investment industry roles, skills, and careers (the employee's lens) and the organisational context and culture (the employer's lens) are shaping the attributes of the investment professional of the future. "Expectations are for a 1.5 percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) in head count over the next 10 years for "core investment professionals", defined as those working in investment industry roles involved with making investment decisions and understanding client needs.," said Vidhu Shekhar, CFA, CIPM, Country Head India, CFA Institute.