Global funds cut equity exposure in turbulent February, eye virus risk: Reuters poll

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Global funds changed course in February and recommended a cut to equity allocations in their model balanced portfolio after taking them to a ...

Global funds changed course in February and recommended a cut to equity allocations in their model balanced portfolio after taking them to a two-year high in January, instead suggesting an increase in bond holdings, Reuters polls showed.

The monthly poll of 38 wealth managers and CIOs in Europe, the United States, Britain and Japan, taken Feb. 11-27, showed equity exposure fell on average to 49.1per cent in a global balanced portfolio, from 49.7per cent in January, which was a two-year high."Clearly, any further escalation and a rise in the fatality rates will create further worries for the global authorities and the markets," said Peter Lowman, chief investment officer at Investment Quorum in London.U.S.

That suggests fund managers are not confident about a significant lift-off in stocks over the coming months despite widespread expectations of monetary policy easing.

 

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