"Over the next several years, the vast majority [of growth] is going to come from organic growth," said John Walters, executive vice president and director of the investment products division.
Right now, at $25 billion, mutual fund assets constitute less than a tenth of the company's $291.7 billion in assets under management. However, mutual funds offer greater earnings and a higher return on equity than insurance products, Walters said.
"We think we can deliver mid-teens earnings growth [in the mutual fund business] over the next several years just with the organic things that we have on the plate today," Walters said. He explained that the company would consider a major acquisition, but that strategy is not a priority. In fact, he continued, such a move is "unlikely."
Hartford is instead planning to add to its fund offerings through partnerships where outside money managers act as sub-advisors for mutual funds.
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