Concentration of assets run by top managers hits record level as firms are warned about shift away from 'traditional models'

Top 500 firms' assets reach $93.8trn

Tom Eckett
clock • 3 min read

The concentration of assets managed by the top 20 largest fund groups reached its highest level on record last year amid increased M&A in the industry, research by Willis Towers Watson has found, as it also warns the sector faces "massive change and disruption".

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