The global top 300 pension funds is an annual study conducted by the Thinking Ahead Institute, in conjunction with Pensions and Investments. The research highlights high-level trends in the pension fund industry and provides information on how the characteristics of these top funds have changed.
Key findings
- The world’s top 300 pensions funds now stand at a record US$ 24.4 trillion
- This surpasses the previous record set in 2021, completing a three year recovery
- Yet asset growth slowed in 2024, increasing by 7.8% from the previous year
- The Government Pension Fund of Norway is now the largest in the world, overtaking Japan’s GPIF after over 20 years as the global leader by assets
- Pension funds face increasing pressures from volatile markets, shifting geopolitics, and rising stakeholder demands, making strong governance essential
- Top pension funds are prioritising AI adoption while balancing its opportunities with a governance challenge
Full report
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