The Asset Owner 100—the world's 100 biggest asset owners—account for around $19 trillion, or nearly 35 percent, of capital held by all asset owners globally, about $55 trillion in assets altogether. (Photo: Shutterstock)
You might not think so, but big pension funds are among the world's biggest movers and shakers when it comes to owning assets.
That's according to a new report from Willis Towers Watson's Thinking Ahead Institute, which points out that the Asset Owner 100—the world's 100 biggest asset owners—account for around $19 trillion, or nearly 35 percent, of capital held by all asset owners globally, about $55 trillion in assets altogether.
Says the report, “These institutional investors warrant particular attention because they have the discretion to place their capital into any country and any asset class that suits them. It follows that their policies and their decisions regarding asset allocation and stewardship shape capital markets and are a key element in the smooth functioning of the global economy.”
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Marlene Satter
Marlene Y. Satter has worked in and written about the financial industry for decades.
