Amid concerns over the global economy, institutional investment managers are optimistic about the long-term performance of equities and alternative investments, though they are expecting less from government bonds, according to a Tower Watson survey.
Near-term economic concerns are affecting the allocation strategies of institutional assets, the survey found. Just one-quarter of the managers, economists, strategists and analysts polled said they believe their clients will be more aggressive about their investments this year, down from the nearly half (44 percent) who said so last year.
More than one-third (34 percent) said their clients will invest more conservatively this year, up from the 29 percent who said so in 2014.
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