Answer: C analysis: This question examines the characteristics of asset management. Asset management has the following characteristics: (1) From the participants' point of view, asset management includes the client and the trustee, with the client as the investor and the trustee as the asset manager. According to the authorization of the investor, the asset manager conducts asset investment management and assumes the obligations of the trustee. (2) From the perspective of entrusted assets, mainly financial assets such as currency, generally excluding physical assets such as fixed assets; (3) From the management point of view, asset management mainly realizes value-added by investing in assets such as bank deposits, securities, futures, funds, insurance or entity equity.