Research is an important element in the IMA’s work, providing insight into the asset management industry and its environment.
Investing in funds
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Stewardship
The industry is coming together to improve the way we work with the companies we invest in…
The Investment Management Association (IMA) represents the UK investment management industry. Our members manage over £4.2 trillion of assets on behalf of UK and overseas clients.
Follow @fundsindustryLatest fund statistics
April 2013
| Funds under management | £726 billion |
| Retail sales Net | £2.1 billion |
| Institutional sales Net | -£245 million |
Our purpose
The IMA’s purpose is to ensure investment managers are in the best possible position to:
- Build people’s resilience to financial adversity
- Help people achieve their financial aspirations
- Enable people to maintain a decent standard of living as they grow older
- Contribute to economic growth through the efficient allocation of capital
Chief Executive Blog
A simple explanation of fund costs and performance – update
When I posted my last blog suggesting a new way of explaining costs....
The industry in numbers
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£4.2trn
Total assets managed in the
UK by IMA member firms£575bn
Managed in UK-authorised
funds (OEICs and unit trusts)£1.6trn
Assets managed in the UK
on behalf of overseas clients£765bn
UK-managed funds domiciled
offshore
Data as at 31 December 2011
Policy and consultations
IMA responds to papers by Regulators and Governments as well as giving evidence to Parliamentary committees.