2) BlackRock, Blackstone, Amundi among overweight-rated stocks
Global asset managers may struggle with growth in coming years, but China should provide some opportunities as it continues to open up to foreign investors and alternative assets offer potential, according to Morgan Stanley.
To keep gaining share, asset managers should look to the Asian nation as regulatory changes will lead to revenue growth in the long term, Morgan Stanley analysts led by Betsy Graseck wrote in a report dated March 14, using research from Oliver Wyman. The country is set to drive 50 percent of future emerging-market revenue gains and onshore assets under management are expected to reach to $7 trillion by 2023, the researchers wrote.