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BLOGS. August 6, 2025

Widening the Lens on TA – Cost Optimization vs Cost Management

Cost-efficient, streamlined, flexible, digital, integrated, end-to-end, future-forward―these are some terms widely used when describing desirable operational outcomes for asset managers. And, while perhaps ubiquitous, they are indeed desirable. Yet too often, the efficiency objective morphs into a bottom-line exercise of driving down fees. This results in a near-term gain, but at the expense of future benefit. It will reduce the amount you pay―at least upfront―but when costs aren’t looked at through the lens of optimization, asset managers could end up robbing themselves of the outcome they need. Building your operational model only around cost savings is a path to the bottom.