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Greater Copenhagen Financial Hub
A vibrant asset management
industry attracting top talent
Assets under management as a percentage of GDP
350%
300%
Denmark has the world’s largest pension sector, resulting in a
strong asset management tradition in Copenhagen.
— — More than 2,000 professional portfolio managers work in the city
– a much larger share of the labour force than the OECD average.
— — Danish asset managers handle sizeable mandates, boast high
levels of expertise and deliver some of the best results in Europe.
— — Assets under management are relatively high in relation to GDP.
250%
200%
150%
100%
50%
0%
UK
Netherlands
France
Denmark
EU avg.
Note: 2014 data for Denmark, otherwise 2013.
Source: Danish Investment Fund Association (IFB), Statistics Denmark and
EFAMA (2015): Asset Management in Europe
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Belgium
Germany