The Q1 2026 Buy-Side Management Insight Report is now available to download.
From this year, we will be bringing together our Hedge Fund and Asset Manager networks under a single Buyside Network. As hedge funds and asset managers increasingly navigate similar challenges across strategy, market structure and trading, combining the two communities reflects the growing alignment between them.
In this quarter’s report, we look at:
- What does the buy-side expect in 2026?
- What are hedge funds and asset managers looking for from the sell-side?
- How did cost bases change in 2025?
PLUS: Hot topics covering power markets, AI, tokenisation and 0DTE adoption.
This report is based on a survey of the Acuiti Buy-Side Expert Network, a group of senior executives from over 100 buyside firms across the global market. Each quarter, members of the network propose topics and questions for the report.
Download the full report below.
This report is available to asset managers, proprietary trading firms, hedge funds, banks, FCMs and brokers. For all other company types, contact Will Mitting for information on subscriptions.