Belgians halt expansion into Asia
Belgian fund selectors have increased their exposure to Asian equities, but they are now dragging their feet.
Belgian fund selectors have increased their exposure to Asian equities, but they are now dragging their feet.
Local fund buyers are record bullish on US equities, while they are cautious about virtually all other asset classes.
Investors in developed market sovereign bonds have had a very disconcerting year. But, just how different will 2015 be?
Fund buyers who our researcher met in Brussels in November voiced renewed confidence in Europe’s equity markets. At the same time, they dismiss US equities as too expensive.
Long/short debt funds witnessed their largest monthly outflows ever in October, against a backdrop of an increasing possibility the ECB will step up their intervention in European bond markets.
Since end October, asset management companies suddenly see much more perspective in US equities.
In October, fund selectors hastily reduced their allocations to European and emerging market equities and fled into ‘safe’ US equities.
The continued plummeting of the price of oil is dominating global markets as the final month of 2014 begins.
Fund selectors and fund buyers strongly disagree where on the planet the investment climate is most benign
European fund selectors have adopted an increasing bias towards large cap stocks. The tendency is strongest for European equities.
The short-lived market crash in October has prompted a complete fund manager sentiment overhaul. Asset manager expectations of European and EM equities have plummeted, while faith in the US stock market has soared.
The short-lived market crash in October has prompted a complete fund manager sentiment overhaul. Asset manager expectations of European and EM equities have plummeted, while faith in the US stock market has soared.