Fund managers are under pressure on multiple fronts, not least to deliver higher returns through alternative asset classes and to invest in an ethical way. We find out how the sector is responding to these challenges in Businesslife magazine’s 2019 Funds Edition. Elsewhere in this issue, we look at the rise in wealth levels among high-net-worth individuals, start-up funds’ search for a new home, and how fund managers can avoid falling victim to disruption by working smarter.