Pensions
Global Retirement Assets Reach $58.5T, Led by Defined Contribution Growth
The U.S. remains the biggest market, comprising 65% of AUM, according to the Thinking Ahead Institute.
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Asset Allocation
Largest Managers’ Assets Grew 12.5% in 2023 to $128T
Data from WTW's Thinking Ahead Institute show the 20 largest managers account for almost half of global discretionary assets.
Pensions
Global Pension Assets Rebounded in 2023 With 10% Gain
Assets of the largest 300 pension funds reached $26.2 trillion, according to WTW.
Asset Allocation
Sovereign Wealth Funds Taking Up Larger Share of Global Asset Ownership
As of 2022, SWFs make up 38.9% of total assets among the world’s largest 100 asset owners, up from 32% in 2021.
Asset Management Culture
World’s Largest Asset Managers Lost $18T in 2022, According to WTW
Discretionary assets declined to $113.7 trillion last year, largely due to the difficult investment climate.
News
Global Pension Assets Tumbled 17% in 2022, Worst Fall Since 2008
Simultaneous drops for stocks and bonds hit plans in the U.S. and around the world after a long, steady rise, WTW says.
Research
Global Asset Allocators Continued to Grow in 2021, Hitting Almost $26 Trillion
WTW study shows the 9% pace wasn’t as high as 2020’s for the top 100 funds, but was still impressive.