Institutional players plan more active investing in 2017: poll
Reasons cited: expected spike in volatility and geopolitical uncertainty
Singapore
A MAJORITY of institutional investors plan to rely more on active portfolio management and alternative assets next year in light of an expected spike in volatility and geopolitical uncertainty, a survey by an asset manager has found.
They will also increase their portfolio allocation to equities slightly and a substantial portion think emerging market stocks and private equity will be among the best performers next year, it said.
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