Dubai: Retail investors in the UAE are more optimistic and have higher expectations for investment portfolio performance in 2015, a survey conducted by Natixis Global Asset Management said.
UAE investors are particularly optimistic, with 79 per cent expecting their investment portfolios to perform well this year and many feeling optimistic they will achieve better returns than they did in 2014, Naxtixis said in a statement.
“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.”
In its 2015 global survey of 7,000 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 to be at least as high as they were in 2014, if not better.
