There are a number of Asset Management companies in the UK that offer a variety of services.
Which Asset Management Company is best for you really depends upon what your requirements are and whether you are an individual or an organisation requiring the assistance of an Asset Manager.
Asset Management Companies provide support for individuals and large corporate clients alike. They will also look after the needs of local authorities as well as central government and charitable entities. They will offer this support via investment vehicles known as mutual funds and investment trusts.
The most well known Asset Management Companies offer you the security of strong relationships with global distribution partners including local banks and IFA’s (Independent Financial Advisers) to multi national insurance companies and banks that have been developed over many years of dealing with each other.
We believe that when choosing your favoured Asset management Company you should consider whether they are able to deliver the kind of fund management that your require, any reputable Asset Manager will be happy to speak to you in depth regarding your requirements before asking for any form of commitment from you.
Asset management has become a global, multi-trillion pound business with thousands of companies world wide. The following is a list, in descending order, of the largest asset management companies in the world:- Barclays Global Investors More than 60 per cent of the world’s 100 largest pension plans, and 50 per cent of the businesses in Forbes’ Top 200 Global Companies list partner with BGI, making it one of the biggest players in the asset management sector.
- State Street Global Advisors State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) is the asset management business of State Street Corporation, one of the world's leading providers of financial services to institutional investors1, with a heritage dating back over two centuries.
- Fidelity Investments Fidelity provides asset management services across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the Asia-Pacific region, with over 5,000 members of staff operating across the globe.
- The Vanguard Group The Vanguard Group is an American asset management company based in Pennsylvania, that manages approximately $1.6 trillion in assets for clients worldwide.
- JPMorgan Asset Management J.P. Morgan Asset Management is the marketing name for the investment management businesses of JPMorgan Chase & Co. and is a leading asset manager for institutions, individuals and financial intermediaries, worldwide.
- Capital Research & Management Company The Capital Group Companies is one of the world’s largest investment management organizations with assets of around one trillion USD under management. It comprises a group of investment management companies, including Capital Research and Management, American Funds, Capital Bank and Trust, Capital Guardian, and Capital International.
- Deutsche Asset Management Deutsche Bank is the largest foreign exchange dealer in the world with a market share of 21 percent and employs more than 100,000 people in over 70 countries.
- Northern Trust Global Investments NTGI offers both active and passive equity and fixed income portfolio management, as well as alternative asset classes (such as private equity and hedge funds of funds) and multi-manager products and services. NTGI’s activities also include brokerage, securities lending, transition management, and related services. Whilst you may be unfamiliar with the company, NTGI’s business operates internationally through subsidiaries, alliances, and distribution arrangements.
- UBS Global Asset Management UBS was previously the second-largest asset management firm in the world with over 2.2 trillion swiss francs in invested assets. With upwards of 3,500 employees in 25 countries, UBS Global Asset Management is the largest mutual fund manager in Switzerland and the largest fund of hedge funds manager in the world. UBS Global Asset Management has major offices in London, Chicago, Frankfurt, Hartford, Hong Kong, New York, Paris, Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo, Toronto and Zurich.
- Alliance Capital Management Alliance is an American based, worldwide asset management company that is owned by the French insurance giant AXA and as of September this year had approximately $402 billion in assets under management with clients based throughout the world.
