Institutional investors believe portfolio performance will take a hit in 2020 due to stalled trade talks, slow global growth, and low yields, according to Natixis Investment Managers, Global Survey of Institutional Investors, which was conducted by CoreData Research in October and November.
The survey included 500 institutional investors in 29 countries throughout North America, Latin America, the United Kingdom, Continental Europe, Asia and the Middle East.
According to the report, 73 percent of investors think trade will negatively impact performance, and 67 percent believe slow growth will dampen performance. In addition, six in 10 institutions believe a low-yield environment will hamper investment performance and 58 percent see asset bubbles as having the potential to thwart performance.
When it comes to attitudes about the looming global financial crisis, 83 percent said they believe it could happen within the next five years and only 6 percent believe one
