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Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia:

By 2025, assets under management (AUM) in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) is set to outpace any other region globally, and almost double that from 2017.

According to a report released by PwC, Asia-Pacific AUM is set to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 8.7%, from $15.1tn in 2017 to $16.9tn in 2020, and $29.6tn by 2025.

"The APAC asset and wealth management industry is expected to be the centre for global AUM growth, if protectionism remains limited and geopolitical activity remains relatively sanguine," said the report, 'Asset and Wealth Management 2025: The Asia Awakening'.

The burgeoning wealth of the mass affluent and high-net worth individuals in the APAC region also provide opportunities for asset managers to service these growing segments, propelling huge growth in the Asset and Wealth Management (AWM) industry and far outpacing the more developed regions of Europe and North America.

Alternative asset popularity among Asian investors to boom

Alternative asset popularity among Asian investors is also expected to boom from $2tn in 2017 to $6.9tn by 2025 (at a staggering CAGR of 11.7%), especially in Real Estate and Infrastructure investments.

The demands of APAC investors are also shifting as they look for specific outcomes and shape their investment habits accordingly.

According to the report, active strategies are losing ground to passive strategies as their lower cost is attractive to many investors. Wh......................

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