Portfolio Management Sector: Exceeding 21.4% of GDP!

Striking Data from the Portfolio Management Summit

The 5th Portfolio Management Summit, organized by the Turkish Institutional Investment Managers Association (TKYD), was held at the Swissôtel The Bosphorus in Istanbul. Notable figures including İbrahim Ömer Gönül, President of the Capital Markets Board of Turkey (SPK), Dr. Mahmut Kayacık, Deputy General Manager of the Turkish Wealth Fund, and Pamir Karagöz, President of the Turkish Capital Markets Association (TSPB), attended the summit.

2025 Target: 11.2 Trillion TL

The opening speaker, TKYD President G. Yaman Akgün, announced that the size of the portfolio management sector is expected to reach 11.2 trillion TL by 2025, which corresponds to 21.4% of GDP. Akgün emphasized the pivotal role of portfolio management in shaping the financial ecosystem.

Rise of Institutional Investors

Akgün noted that institutional investors have made investments exceeding 1 trillion TL in companies listed on Borsa Istanbul. With an investment of 534 billion TL, Venture Capital Investment Funds and Real Estate Investment Funds are significantly contributing to the real economy.

Aiming for European Standards

The TKYD President stated that the size of the European portfolio management sector is 28.5 trillion Euro and expressed Turkey's aim to reach these levels. He also highlighted the importance of increasing financial literacy by 2025.

The Transformation of the Sector Continues

SPK President Gönül remarked that the portfolio management sector has undergone significant transformation, particularly in recent years, and is being followed by both domestic savers and international investors.

Finally, there are 87 portfolio management companies managing a fund size of 11.2 trillion TL. In line with 2025 goals, the diversification of funds and regulations are continuing without slowing down.