During the next two years German institutional investors will further reduce their share holdings. This is the result of a study by the Greenwich Associates. During the past two years on average portfolio share holdings have dropped to 19% (previously 27%); the share of European shares have dropped from 22% to 16%: the share of non-European shares have dropped to 3% from 4%.
According to the study, over the next few years share holdings will continue to drop and non-European shares will increase slightly. As a result, the share of real estate and alternative investment funds will increase.
Greenwich Associates interviewed 203 large institutional investors in Germany, amongst which pension funds, trusts, insurance companies and banks.
(Greenwich Associates)
