On UBS' institutional side, assets under management dipped 14% last year.

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On the opposite side of the spectrum, numerous active management techniques allow you to shuffle assets and allocations around in an attempt to increase overall returns.

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While the vast majority of assets under management (AUM) are in conventional funds, the growth is on the more active side.

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