The world's largest fund managers - 2018 - Thinking Ahead Institute (2024)
Highlights – the numbers
Total discretionary Assets under Management (AUM) of the 500 managers included in the ranking amounted to US$ 93.8 trillion at the end of 2017, up 15.6% from the end of 2016. Median AUM was US$ 43.9 billion in 2017, up from US$ 38.6 billion last year.
BlackRock has retained its position as the largest asset manager in the ranking since 2009. For the fourth consecutive year, Vanguard and State Street complete the top three.
AUM growth by region ranged from 9.6% in the U.K. to 15.9% for the rest of the world category. North America and Europe grew at 15.1% and 15.8% respectively while Japan grew at 12.6%.
Participation of managers from developing countries remained the same as in 2016. However, their assets under management grew to US$ 3.5 trillion (14.1%)
The top 20 managers’ share of the total assets increased for the fourth consecutive year, reaching 43.3%. Their AUM increased by 18.3% to US$ 40.6 trillion. Top 20 managers also experienced the fastest growth in AUM.
U.S. managers dropped a member in the Top 20. The spot was filled by a European manager. Manager Participation is 12 U.S. to 8 Europe, with an AUM distribution of 69.8% to 30.2%.
Independent asset managers made the majority (10) of the Top 20 ranked members followed by banks (7) and insurer-owned managers (3). This has remained unchanged since last year.
Traditional asset classes of equity and fixed income continue to make up the majority of assets: 79.1% of all assets (46.5% equity, 32.6% fixed income), experiencing an increase of 18.7% combined during 2017.
Highlights: the backdrop
The asset management industry is facing a period of massive change and disruption resulting from the confluence of several global megatrends: technological, demographic, economic, environmental and social
This is not just an investment challenge – these trends have implications for every aspect of the asset manager’s structure: business model; operating model; people model; investment model; and distribution model
The successful asset management firms over the next few years won’t dodge these industry realities
Firms must find a response to the fast-evolving challenges presented by sustainability, technology and the shift away from traditional investment models
The importance of culture will only grow – culture will be less and less a by-product and increasingly explicit and by-design
BlackRock has retained its position as the largest asset manager in the ranking since 2009. For the fourth consecutive year, Vanguard and State Street
State Street
State Street Corporation (stylized in all caps), is a global financial services and bank holding company headquartered at One Congress Street in Boston with operations worldwide. It is the second-oldest continually operating United States bank; its predecessor, Union Bank, was founded in 1792.
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BlackRock, Inc. is an American multinational investment company. It is the world's largest asset manager, with $10 trillion in assets under management as of December 31, 2023. Headquartered in New York City, BlackRock has 78 offices in 38 countries, and clients in 100 countries.
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