Institutional Asset Management Industry Competitors

ABN AMRO Asset Management wants to be the one to take care of investors' money, no matter where in the world they might be. The subsidiary of international banking biggie ABN AMRO is dual-headquartered in Amsterdam and London, but has operations in financial capitals around the globe, with particular strengths in Europe, Asia, and North America....

Barclays Global Investors has no trouble with trillions. With more than $2 trillion under management, the company is one of the world's largest administrators of institutional assets, serving some 3,000 corporations, pension plans, unions, not-for-profits and other clients in more than 50 countries....

Now this is the kind of coal you want in your stocking. BlackRock has some $1.4 trillion in assets under management, making it one of the world's largest money managers. BlackRock specializes in fixed-income products and money market instruments for mostly institutional clients worldwide....

BNY Mellon Asset Servicing (formerly ABN AMRO Mellon Global Securities Services) provides global custody services to institutional investors such as multinational corporations, central banks, pension funds, insurance firms, and other asset managers. Its services include securities lending and processing, portfolio administration, and cash management....

Capital Hotel Management is a hotel investment advisory and asset management firm, specialized in managing lodging investments for hotel owners including corporations, private investors, and public agencies. The company provides asset advisory services for about 20 hotels and resorts, including properties under construction, throughout the US....

This Columbia isn't exactly a "gem of the ocean," but it fulfills its patriotic duty to parent Bank of America by acting as the megabank's asset management arm. Columbia Management Group, with more than $540 billion of assets under management, administers discretionary investment accounts for corporations, foundations, pension and benefit plans, and endowments....

As its name would suggest, Deutsche Asset Management (DeAM) is the asset management arm of Deutsche Bank. The bank is one of the largest financial institutions in the world, and DeAM is one of the top global managers of investments. It has about $800 billion in assets under management....

The added dimension that Dimensional Fund Advisors applies to asset management is that of academia. The fund manager bases its investing strategies on economic theory and research generated within the hallowed halls of such institutions as the University of Chicago, Dartmouth College, Harvard University, Yale University, and the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School....

And one to grow on? Duncan-Hurst Capital Management specializes in growth equity investments. The company administers about a half dozen funds, primarily for institutional investors. A minimum investment is around $5 million for institutional investors and around $25,000 for customers investing in Duncan-Hurst's Aggressive Growth Fund....

EnTrust Capital manages alternative investments such as hedge funds and funds of funds for public and private pension funds, foundations, endowments, and affluent individuals and families. Through various investment vehicles (EnTrust Capital Partners, EnTrust Capital Diversified Fund, EnTrust Diversified Select Equity Fund), the company manages more than $4.5 billion in assets on behalf of its clients, as well as its principals, who also invest with the firm....

Fauchier Partners is one of the top fund of hedge funds in Europe, managing assets worth about $6 billion for clients that include charities, corporations, financial institutions, pension funds, universities, and others. The company monitors and analyzes hedge funds, seeking out funds with a proven track record and sound management....

Once you have some serious money, you have to get over the hurdle of figuring out how to keep it, and that's where Hirtle, Callaghan & Co. hurtles into the picture. The firm provides asset management services for endowments, foundations, pension funds, and wealthy families, and takes pride in its assemblage of unbiased chief investment officers....

ING Investment Management Americas is all about the Benjamins. The unit of Dutch financial services giant ING Groep administers more than $230 billion for more than 500 institutional investors, such as corporations, pension funds, mutual funds, healthcare organizations, and insurance firms....

Fear not! Intrepid Capital is here to help you face the sometimes frightening world of investing. Through subsidiary Intrepid Capital Management the company manages investments for institutional investors such as corporations, labor unions, foundations, and endowments, as well as wealthy individuals and families....

Invesco Institutional puts the fun in fund. With more than $225 billion of assets under management, the firm is the institutional investment management division of Invesco. Clients include corporate pension plans, public pension funds, financial institutions, insurance companies, endowments, and foundations....

JPMorgan Worldwide Securities Services entails the investor services and institutional trust operations of financial services giant JPMorgan Chase . The unit offers broker dealer services; clearance and collateral management; depositary receipts; domestic and global custody; investment and liquidity solutions; outsourcing; performance measurement; securities lending, settlement, and clearing; and specialty trust services. Its Compliance Solutions division helps legal officers and investment advisors of mutual fund firms to meet SEC requirements and securities laws....

LM Capital Group offers asset management services to corporations, public agencies, foundations, endowments, and other institutional investors. The firm offers several fixed-income investment strategies for clients, including Short Term, Intermediate, Core, and Opportunistic Core....

No matter your financial tastes, Mesirow Financial Holdings probably has something on its a la carte menu to satisfy. The company offers investments such as stocks, bonds, hedge funds, private equity, and 401(k) plans to corporations, institutional investors, and investment advisors....

Messner & Smith Investment Management is banking on word of mouth to keep from being anonymous. The firm specializes in the management of mid-cap equity and balanced portfolios for its institutional and high-net-worth individual investor customers, including corporate pension plans, public retirement systems, foundations, and endowments....

Way out west, where the portfolios grow, that's where you'll find Metropolitan West Asset Management. The company, also known as MWAM, specializes in fixed income portfolio management for employee benefit plans, endowments, foundations, health care organizations, other financial advisors, and individual mutual fund shareholders....