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AuM at 42 biggest UK asset managers drops £228bn in one year

30 October 2017 • 2 min read

The value of assets under management (AuM) at UK-based firms fell by 4.5% year on year, according to Willis Tower Watson's survey of the world's top 500 managers.

The research, which takes into account data up to the end of 2016, shows 42 UK-based firms now manage $6.3trn (£4.8trn) compared to $6.6trn in last year's study. This marks the second consecutiv...

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