By Maurizio Trapanese
The non-bank financial intermediation (NBFI) sector has grown considerably over the past decade to represent almost half of global financial assets, compared with 42% in 2008.1 It plays a key role in the financing of the real economy and in the management of the global financial assets. This expansion has mainly been driven by investment funds, insurance corporations and pension funds.
The underlying drivers for this growth include: long-term demographic trends leading to asset accumulation.
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