In 2022, the total assets under management in North America was higher than the the value of assets under management in Europe and Asia combined (Japan excluded). The assets under management (AUM) in North America amounted to almost 47 trillion U.S. dollars in 2022, accounting for almost half of the total AUM worldwide.
What are assets under management?
Assets under management (AUM) is a financial term used to describe the total value of assets managed by an investment company on behalf of their clients. The investment company can be a bank, a wealth management company, or other financial services company investing clients’ money in selected financial instruments. The value of assets under management is dependent on many factor: As it depicts the amount of clients’ funds that have been entrusted to the investment company, the fluctuations of AUM value can indicate significant inflows or outflows of customer capital. The value of AUM also depends on the rate of return of the portfolio constituents. If the value of the financial instruments creating the portfolio falls, the value of AUM will also decrease.
Whos is the largest asset manager?
The top asset manager worldwide as of 2023 was the U.S. based company BlackRock, managing around one trillion U.S. dollars more in assets than Vanguard, the second largest investment management firm. BlackRock's assets under management grew almost each year since 2008, and more than doubled during the last decade.
Global assets under management in selected years from 2005 to 2022, by region
(in trillion U.S. dollars)
Figures include the assets managed in exchange for management fees. The source included captive AuM of insurance groups or pension funds delegated to asset management entities with fees paid. 44 markets covered globally, including offshore AuM.
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