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Best-Performing Fund Brands in Europe and Globally According to the 2024 Broadridge Fund Brand 50 Report

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26 Mar, 2024, 08:00 GMT

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BlackRock maintains top position in Broadridge's Fund Brand 50 global asset manager rankings, but ESG runs into trouble in Europe

LONDON, March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The latest edition of Broadridge's Fund Brand 50 (FB50), an annual research study by global Fintech leader Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR) was released today, highlighting the world's best-performing third-party asset management brands. The study reveals that cautious European investors put the squeeze on the asset management industry – parking cash in bank savings accounts and money market funds – and scrutinising asset manager credentials like never before. As slowing growth colours global economic forecasts in 2024, fund groups need to play to their strengths and flex their brand attributes to compete in a saturated market that cannot sustain the current levels of competition.

"In a year that saw passive managers gain further momentum, Vanguard moves into the top-10 brand rankings, scoring highly as a key international player and for its solidity," said Barbara Wall, Director of Global Distribution Insights, Broadridge. "Fellow passive specialist iShares also moves up the league table from eighth place to sixth, unseating Robeco, although the Dutch active manager maintains pole position for its ESG credentials. The passive trend is further evidenced by the entry of Xtrackers into the top 50, with the firm's range of sectoral and thematic ETFs proving popular with fund selectors."

The independent study, now in its 13th year, measures and ranks asset managers' relative brand attractiveness based on fund selector perceptions: taking into account 10 brand attributes to reveal the top global and regional brands in Europe, APAC, and the US. FB50 also reveals the local market brand leaders in Europe and APAC's most significant retail markets for third-party fund distribution. This is the latest study from Broadridge's Data and Analytics business and highlights the depth and breadth of the firm's global market insights.

Top-10 European Asset Management Brands

Rank

Fund Group

Change

1

BlackRock

0

2

JPMorgan AM

0

3

Fidelity

0

4

Pictet AM

0

5

Amundi

0

6

iShares

+ 2

7

Robeco

- 1

8

Schroders

- 1

9

Vanguard

+ 4

10

PIMCO

+ 2

Key insights

The top-five global brands, led by BlackRock, are all industry giants in terms of both assets under management and operational scale. While the top five remain undisturbed from last year, there is significant movement in the top 10. The remainder of the top-50 list sees selector's favourite companies run the gamut, from niche product and local market specialists to the major one-stop-shop providers.

ESG impact

The big story is that 2023 was a bad year for ESG in Europe. Transparency issues, poor performance, regulatory pressures, and energy security issues all exacerbated the situation. Outflows from responsible investment funds, greenwashing concerns, and the reclassification of many Article 9 products were all compounding factors, as some commentators have questioned whether ESG has reached a tipping point.

Broadridge interviews with fund selectors suggest that this may be overexaggerated, as ESG still constitutes a major consideration in investment decision-making. But firms are undeniably more skeptical and subject asset manager credentials to greater scrutiny to validate a firm's ESG bona fides. To facilitate this, selectors would like a more standardised vocabulary around ESG, as well as improved communication around portfolio positions and engagement.

Asset management brands strongly associated with ESG investing, such as Robeco, Liontrust, Nordea, and Pictet have all seen their brand scores fall in 2023, which may point to sustainability credentials being less of a differentiator in this more skeptical climate. Further regulation has been touted as a solution, but Broadridge's fund selector interviews suggest that this could prove a hindrance, rather than a help, to the ESG cause.

Top valued attributes

The top-five most important attributes in Europe have seen subtle shifts in 2023. 'Appealing investment strategy' replaces 'Client-oriented thinking' in first place. This is due to asset managers presenting alternative investment choices to worried clients, many of whom were withdrawing from long-term mutual funds and resting their money in interest-bearing savings accounts.

Fund launch activity was subdued as providers prioritised cost-cutting efforts. It is telling that 'Innovation/Adaptation to market change' dropped out of the top five to be replaced by 'Solidity' – an attribute that last year was far more prominent in US and APAC than EMEA. This change benefits the large global firms, a trend we have also observed in APAC and the US. Big firms tend to benefit when investor confidence is low.

Good communication remains vital, which is why 'Keeping best informed,' moves up a rung to third place. Selectors particularly value proactive communication when funds have underperformed.

Additional findings from this year's study include:

  • While ESG convictions may not be the game changer they once were, it is noteworthy that 50% of the top-10 brands score highly in this area. Amundi, in particular, has been praised for its range of sustainable investments, including its climate-neutral ETF offerings.
  • The expansion into the private markets space is an emerging differentiator. Schroders reputation in the growing private markets and fixed income spaces mitigated criticism of the firm's fees and allowed the manager to limit the damage done to their brand to dropping a single rung on the ladder.
  • Fixed income was one of the few bright spots in an otherwise gloomy landscape, as risk-averse investors sought guaranteed returns. PIMCO's strength in the fixed income space helped the firm regain a top-10 berth.
  • A relatively risk-averse European climate was a boon to passive specialists. In many cases, this was at the expense of active specialists, although active ETFs are a growing niche – comprising approximately 5% of Europe's total ETF intake in 2023.
  • A webinar is scheduled for March 27, 2024 at 2 PM GMT / 10 AM ET / 10 PM HKT to reveal the top asset management brands in each region. Registration is available to all at https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/4510770/F63F5F36B873DEE0FC7D364394198FBE and is now open.

About the research

The Broadridge Fund Brand 50 report is an annual study monitoring the influence of brand on third-party fund selection. The study is based on intensive interviews in Europe, APAC, and the US with more than 1,200 of the most significant fund selectors and gatekeepers – the key decision makers who choose which funds and groups are added to a distributor's buy list. Interviewees name their top-three suppliers across the following 10 brand attributes.

These attributes are as follows:

  • Appealing investment strategy
  • Client-oriented thinking
  • Keeping best informed
  • Expert in what they do
  • Solidity
  • Stability of investment management team
  • Innovation/Adaptation to market
  • Key international player
  • Local knowledge
  • Social responsibility/Sustainability

These answers, as well as commentary from other preference questions, are collated using statistical analysis and transformed into a 'Total Brand Score', on which groups are ranked.

Asset managers, consultants and other industry stakeholders interested in receiving the in-depth Broadridge Fund Brand 50 analysis can make their request via the Fund Brand 50 information page.

About Broadridge

Broadridge Financial Solutions (NYSE: BR), a global Fintech leader with over $6 billion in revenues, provides the critical infrastructure that powers investing, corporate governance, and communications to enable better financial lives. We deliver technology-driven solutions that drive business transformation for banks, broker-dealers, asset and wealth managers and public companies. Broadridge's infrastructure serves as a global communications hub enabling corporate governance by linking thousands of public companies and mutual funds to tens of millions of individual and institutional investors around the world. Our technology and operations platforms underpin the daily trading of more than $10 trillion of equities, fixed income and other securities globally. A certified Great Place to Work®, Broadridge is part of the S&P 500® Index, employing over 14,000 associates in 21 countries.

For more information about us, please visit https://www.broadridge.com/.

Media Contact: 

Ruby Yeomans
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Ruby.Yeomans@cognitomedia.com 

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