(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) In its 2015 global survey of 7000 individual investors in 17 countries Natixis Global Asset Management identified significant optimism among investors of all ages incomes and asset levels.
Dubai — Individual investors in the UAE are more optimistic and have higher expectations for investment portfolio performance in 2015 according to the results of 2015 Individual Investors Survey conducted by Natixis Global Asset Management.
In its 2015 global survey of 7000 individual investors in 17 countries Natixis Global Asset Management identified significant optimism among investors of all ages incomes and asset levels. In every country investors expect 2015 investment returns at least as high as 2014 if not better.
UAE investors are optimistic with 79 per cent (73 per cent globally) expecting their investment portfolios to perform well this year and many feeling optimistic they will achieve better returns than 2014.
But challenges remain. The survey also found that 43 per cent believe they are more likely to achieve their objectives if they stop making emotional investment decisions.
“Investors have become more demanding. Whether in the UAE or globally they expect products and solutions that deliver on their investment goals” said Terry Mellish head of the Middle East and North Africa at Natixis Global Asset Management. “While UAE investors are more confident that their portfolios will be protected from dramatic market downturns there are still macroeconomic and geopolitical factors that may affect the value of their investments. Achieving real diversification through portfolios that utilise a variety of asset classes and strategies to better manage risks is critical.”
The survey found a significant degree of optimism among investors of all ages and asset classes globally a confidence potentially fuelled by double-digit equity gains last year in a number of countries such as the UAE the US China and Argentina.
With retirement as a leading financial priority for global and UAE investors 83 per cent of UAE investors (82 per cent globally) are confident that their investment approach will grow their portfolios and meet their retirement savings goals. Eighty six per cent are confident (83 per cent globally) their investment strategy will provide them with steady income.
More than two-thirds of UAE investors (68 per cent) say they are willing to take more risk than they did last year compared to only half of individual investors globally.
While 34 per cent of investors globally see that stocks will be the best performing asset class real estate remains the top pick for UAE investors with 29 per cent (23 per cent globally) saying it is the best performing asset class. Other asset classes follow with 23 per cent preferring equities (34 per cent globally) 13 per cent cash (11 per cent globally) 12 per cent bonds (10 per cent globally) 10 per cent currencies (eight per cent globally) six per cent commodities (seven per cent globally) five per cent private equity (four per cent globally) and one per cent hedge funds (two per cent globally).
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