Institutional retirement fund assets are on the rise all over the world, according to a Towers Watson study, and growing at a pretty good clip. The study covered 16 major markets, which together total $36.1 trillion in assets. A more in-depth analysis was done for the seven largest, the U.S. of course among them. This group was designated the "P7" in the study.

While the U.S. dominates the global picture with regard to size, how are we faring compared with other countries, both large and small? Here's a look at some of the salient points from the Global Pension Assets Study.

1. Size matters

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