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$23 Trillion Asia Wealth Creation Will Fuel Asset Management Industry Growth

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Rupert Hargreaves
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Despite uncertainty regarding the country's position in the world after Brexit, the one part of the UK economy that's still booming is financial management.

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Total assets under management in the UK rocketed by 20% last year to a record £6.9 trillion ($9 trillion), according to the Investment Association annual Asset Management Survey. The bulk of this growth was a direct result of Brexit. The slide in the value of sterling since the vote has increased the value of assets held in other currencies. According to the survey, £2.6 trillion is managed in the UK on behalf of overseas investors, and more than half of this is managed for non-UK European clients...

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