Asset Managers
In-depth reporting on asset managers for our pension fund and asset management readers from IPE’s award-winning journalists
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Opinion PiecesThe clock is ticking for MiFID II reversal
This is a make-or-break point for the return to CSA-funded research budgets, and the potential benefits this could bring, says Mike Carrodus, CEO of Substantive Research
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NewsNZAOA launches AI tool to benchmark asset manager climate stewardship
The new framework, which will be published in full later this year, finds that no asset manager currently meets the highest climate stewardship standard
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NewsAsset managers urged to rethink business models as structural shifts reshape markets
Research by Thinking Ahead Institute and CAIA Association finds many asset managers recognise structural shifts but lack integrated responses to them
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Special ReportTop 500 Asset Managers 2026: European investors favour active; ESG staff numbers decline
Global managers collectively reported an increase in passively-managed assets. In line with the trend of the past decade, passively-managed assets rose form 32% in 2024 to 35% at the end of last year. Actively-managed assets, as reported by managers in IPE’s dataset, have fallen almost uninterruptedly from a peak of 83% in 2018.
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Special ReportTop 500 Asset Managers: Global rankings 2026
There are few changes in this year’s ranking among the top 10 managers. The top five spots are unchanged, with BlackRock retaining first position, followed closely by Vanguard. Goldman Sachs Asset Management overtakes Capital Group to grab seventh position, while PIMCO claims the ninth spot from BNY Investments.
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Special ReportTop 500 Asset Managers: European institutional rankings 2026
The ranking of top managers of European institutional assets has shifted significantly relative to last year’s ranking.
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Special ReportTop 500 Asset Managers 2026: Global AUM growth decelerates
The world’s top asset managers have enjoyed another year of growth in assets under management, but the rate of growth in global assets slowed down last year, according to IPE’s Top 500 Asset Managers 2026.
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Special ReportTop 500 Asset Managers 2026: European institutional assets outpace global AUM growth
The IPE Top 500 Asset Managers provides unparalleled insights on the global asset management industry, built upon a rigorous data collection exercise spanning across more than 600 asset management firms, combined with a detailed analysis of the trends shaping the present and future of the industry.
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Special ReportIPE Top 500 Asset Managers 2026: the ultimate guide to the global asset management industry
The IPE Top 500 Asset Managers provides unparalleled insights on the global asset management industry, built upon a rigorous data collection exercise spanning across more than 600 asset management firms, combined with a detailed analysis of the trends shaping the present and future of the industry.
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Special ReportResearch: The rise of operational alpha
The asset management industry must pay more attention to the investment performance gains derived from improving process efficiency and technology
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Special ReportStrategy panel: The asset manager of the future
To secure growth, companies need a strong focus on institutional clients, a clear private market strategy and a credible plan to integrate artificial intelligence
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Special ReportIndustry perspective: Asset managers face winds of change
A new phase is emerging, driven by digital distribution, direct-to-consumer models and a large intergenerational transfer of wealth
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Special ReportBoutiques: The hidden cost of scale
Consolidation within the asset management world continues apace, but what are the constraints?
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NewsJanus Henderson bolsters European private credit with Rantum acquisition
Rantum’s expertise in private equity could support future product development as part of Janus Henderson’s wider private markets strategy
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AnalysisIPE UK Briefing: Fidelity and L&G see each default fund reach £25bn AUM
Plus: Mansion House Accord anniversary; Venture capital commitment; Pensions Commission urged to be brave; LTAF launch
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NewsIPE Top 500 Asset Managers preview: leading managers report slower AUM growth
Weak US dollar translates into lower AUM growth in euro terms, but top managers consolidate market share
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NewsPartners Group targets pension demand for income-focused private equity
Lower-leverage private equity strategy targets institutional demand for income alongside long-term capital appreciation
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ResearchIPE institutional market survey: Small and mid cap equities managers 2026
The assets invested by global manaers in small and mid-cap equities continue to grow, confirming the positive trends of the past few years.
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ResearchIPE institutional market survey: Managers of UK institutional assets 2026
In this year’s survey of UK institutional and pension fund assets, managers reported a headline figure of €4.03trn, 3% higher than last year, while the figure for UK pension fund assets fell by about 1.7% to €2.24trn.
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ResearchIPE institutional market survey: Managers of Irish institutional assets 2026
The headline figure in this year’s IPE survey of asset managers of Irish institutional assets is up by about 0.4% compared with last year’s growth of 21% – but AUM is still higher than the 2022 peak.
