The world of Dutch asset managers and institutional investors is changing quickly. Mergers and acquisitions are revealing a new range of asset managers and new laws and regulations continue to be the order of the day. With the focus on these major innovations in the sector, attention to small changes is often underexposed, even though these are important for progress. The Japanese philosophy for process improvement – Kaizen – is a powerful method to make effective adjustments and realize small step-by-step improvements. The article in Dutch is available here.
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