Segmentation is about your clients’ needs. Tiering is about yours. Together with client journeys, you can make your business feel like a natural home for your clients as well as target your most valuable relationships. Accomplish’s latest research has unearthed how asset managers are doing this and how a minority of asset managers are gaining strategic value.

Effective segmentation and tiering are worth the strategic value they bring. In this second blog in our three-part series, we demonstrate how firms can secure the value they strive for.

Segment your market(s) to identify the areas you want to target, then tier the companies in those segments so you can focus on your target clients and prospects. Segmentation will unlock strategic value for you, and tiering helps you allocate time and resources effectively.

In case you missed it, last week, it was a privilege for us to discuss our comprehensive approach to client experience (CX) with Elaine Russell, The AMX’s Head of Client Service.

In April, we pledged to give away 1% of Accomplish through the GenieShares scheme. But is the possibility of wealth tomorrow enough to solve society’s problems today? It depends. We did some research ? made some new friends ??‍?‍?? and we’ve decided to go larger on GenieShares ?? Click to learn what we found and see the help we need to create the greatest possible benefit.

In a survival-of-the-fittest market, listening to the voice of your client and flexing accordingly is about remaining relevant. It is vital because, even though clients’ needs evolve, your continued alignment with what they want will drive their ongoing impression of your value. In this research, we explore how asset managers perform this function, what is working well and less well, and propose firm- and industry-level solutions for the gaps we found.

100% of asset managers are revising their overall strategies in response to COVID-19, and 68% expect client experience (CX) to play an important part. This research found that, during the height of the crisis, firms with a stronger CX capability seized opportunities while others moved onto the defensive. Lastly, we were able to use an exceptionally high response rate of 84% to identify the steps firms expect to take as they develop their CX strategies.

We have pledged to give 1% of Accomplish to someone in Tower Hamlets through GenieShares. This initiative will forge a link between Accomplish’s hopes and dreams for the future, and those of the communities we serve.