PUBLISHER: Mordor Intelligence | PRODUCT CODE: 1055346
PUBLISHER: Mordor Intelligence | PRODUCT CODE: 1055346
The US asset management market registered a CAGR of 5.68% during the period, 2012 - 2017.
Both the US economy and the US stock market have been performing well. The US economy grew at a 3.2% clip during the first quarter of 2019, and S&P 500 has gone up by around 12% during the January 2019 to May 2019 period. Even though interest rates have been on a rise, the quantum of increase in interest rates has been manageable, and has not created any major shocks in the performance of the US economy and the stock markets. Sustained higher interest rates may hamper the asset price growth, hence hampering the returns provided by financial asset managers. Investment managers have already been surviving in a period of lower expense ratios and higher operating costs, and hence consolidation is expected in the market. However, an improved economy may lead to more disposable income and better profits for companies. This, in turn, may help investment managers increase fees and income. However, currently a wave of consolidation is expected in the market, as the market is highly competitive due to disruptions caused by technological changes and dynamic consumer/retail investor behavior.
Rising costs of managing the fund and declining profits of the portfolio have forced asset manager to cut the expense ratio of the long term funds with in-demand asset constituents, such as equity, hybrid fund, etc. The consequence of such measures is that overall returns show improvement. Many firms have been forced to consider redesigning their business operating models as part of a renewed strategic focus on aggressive cost control and operational efficiency. A wave of marketing from smaller niche and effective players, claiming to have found the secret of generating better alpha by using algorithms, has managed to give competition to larger players. Such smaller players seem to claim that they can fulfill sustainable investment needs of millennials without sacrificing returns and charging higher costs. This wave has forced to reduce the expense cost on various financial assets.
The US asset management market is highly competitive, with the presence of major international players. The market studied presents opportunities for growth during the forecast period, which is expected to further drive the market competition. With multiple domestic players holding significant shares, the market studied is competitive.