European Investors Ready for Risk
November 23, 2009
Investment fund distributors in Europe say retail clients are beginning to favor higher risk fixed income credit products, according to a study conducted by Greenwich Associates.
More than a third of the intermediary distributors surveyed expect to see a significant increase in corporate bond assets over the next year. Only 6% think there will be a significant decline in corporate bond assets.
More than one third of European investors also predict increases in Asian and emerging market equities and an increase in commodity funds and hedge funds.
“Our research shows how quickly investors have regained risk appetite,” said Tobias Miarka, a Greenwich Associates consultant. “Distributors of investment funds are indicating that, after a period of extreme risk aversion, their retail clients are looking to take advantage of what they see as a market bottom.”
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