How AI, Alternatives and Private ...

How AI, Alternatives and Private Credit Are Transforming Asset Management | Kevin McKeon

Leading Through Uncertainty by Odgers
E13
Aug 25, 2026
34:01

Episode notes

How will artificial intelligence reshape asset management? Is private credit facing a correction? And what does the future of leadership look like in an increasingly uncertain investment landscape?

In this episode of Leading Through Uncertainty, Anne Murphy is joined by Kevin McKeon, Head of Odgers' US Financial Services Practice, to explore the forces reshaping asset management today.

Drawing on his experience advising leading investment firms across asset management, alternatives and wealth management, Kevin shares insights on:

  • The rapid growth of alternative investments
  • Retail investor demand and product innovation
  • The future of private credit
  • AI's impact on fundraising and investment research
  • How compensation models are changing
  • Leadership and board priorities amid technological disruption
  • Talent implications for asset managers
  • What successful firms will look like over the next decade

Whether you are an asset management executive, board director, investor, private markets professional or financial services leader, this conversation offers practical insights into navigating uncertainty while preparing for long-term growth.

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Management
Career
Leadership
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