“A specialist in active management setting out to do passive management takes a big risk” - Andreas Utermann, Allianz GI

After adding to its product range in private equity and private debt, Allianz GI is still planning to make more acquisitions to become a perfect specialist in active management. Andreas Utermann, CEO and CIO for the group, explains that he is seeking to acquire a real estate management firm, and is aiming for other areas of external growth, in distribution and digital. A few months after the rollout of MiFID 2, the manager also explains why he is expecting a higher level of productivity from his analysts and managers.