Investor Survey 2020

Survey highlights

Funds Europe -

The first two quarters of 2020 presented the asset management industry with some of the most challenging investment conditions in 75 years. This survey...

In the eye of the storm

Funds Europe -

Following a sluggish 2019 that saw the world economy grow by 2.9% year-over-year – its lowest growth rate for ten years – the Covid-19...

Fixed income investments

Funds Europe -

In fixed income markets, the survey finds strongest opportunities in high yield (58%) and investment grade corporate debt (44%, fig 2). Credit spreads have...

Private credit

Funds Europe -

Private credit markets have grown substantially over the past decade, reaching $812 billion in AuM during 2019 according to Preqin, a provider of data...

ESG principles

Funds Europe -

Almost a quarter of a century after the Kyoto Protocol – which established a practical framework for implementing the United Nations Framework Convention on...

Passive investment

Funds Europe -

Assets managed through global index funds pushed through the $10 trillion barrier at the end of 2019, shortly before the pandemic told hold. This...

Emerging market debt

Funds Europe -

The survey highlights demand for investment in hard currency Asia debt (weighted arithmetic mean = 3.60), with demand for local currency Asian debt (3.43)...

Conclusion

Funds Europe -

The Covid-19 pandemic, and associated global economic slowdown, has triggered a rollercoaster ride for global equities markets during 2020. The onset of the pandemic...

THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

The tension between urgency and inaction will continue to influence sustainability discussions in 2024, as reflected in the trends report from S&P Global.

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CLOUD DATA PLATFORMS

Luxembourg is one of the world’s premiere centres for cross-border distribution of investment funds. Read our special regional coverage, coinciding with the annual ALFI European Asset Management Conference.