BlackRock remains the largest asset manager in the rankings, a position it has held since 2008, and Vanguard and State Street complete the top three for the fourth successive year. The total amount of assets under management ( AUM ) by the world's biggest 500 managers rose 15.6% last year to $ 93.8tn , according to the Willis Towers Watson's Thinking Ahead Institute . The Global 500 research also showed that 15.6% of Thinking Ahead Institute were managed by the 500 largest firms, marking the highest level since 2000 . AUM was the largest manager in the rankings, followed by Vanguard and State Street .
The total amount of assets under management ( AUM ) by the world's biggest 500 managers rose 15.6% last year to $ 93.8tn , according to the Willis Towers Watson's Thinking Ahead Institute . The Global 500 research also showed that 15.6% of Thinking Ahead Institute were managed by the 500 largest firms, marking the highest level since 2000 . AUM was the largest manager in the rankings, followed by Vanguard and State Street .