World's Largest Asset Managers' AUM Surges to Record $140 Trillion, Driven by North America and Passives - Willis Towers Watson (NASDAQ:WTW)

World’s largest asset managers’ AUM surges to record $140 trillion, driven by North America and passives

NEW YORK, Nov. 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Total assets under management (AUM) at the world’s 500 largest asset managers reached USD 139.9 trillion at the end of 2024, a 9.4%...

World's largest asset managers' AUM surges to record $140 trillion, driven by North America and passives - Willis Towers Watson (NASDAQ:WTW)

NEW YORK, Nov. 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Total assets under management (AUM) at the world's 500 largest asset managers reached USD 139.9 trillion at the end of 2024, a 9.4% increase from the previous year, according to new research from leading global advisory, broking and solutions company, WTW's (NASDAQ:WTW) Thinking Ahead Institute. This marks a continued recovery for the asset management industry with total assets now back above the recor…

WTW (NASDAQ: WTW) Reports $139.9T AUM as Passive Share Reaches 39%

WTW’s Thinking Ahead Institute reports the top 500 managers at $139.9T AUM, up 9.4%. North America holds $88.2T (63%) with 13% growth; passives reach 39%.

Global asset management industry rebounds as total AUM nears $140 trillion

The world’s 500 largest asset managers oversaw a combined USD 139.9 trillion at the end of 2024, marking a 9.4% increase from the previous year and signalling a strong recovery for the sector, according to new research from The Thinking Ahead Institute. The total has now surpassed the previous record set in 2021, as North American managers drove much of the growth. The region’s firms saw assets rise 13% year-on-year to USD 88.2 trillion, represe…