Fund Managers Bullish On Equities, Alternative Investments; Bearish On Bonds

Fund Managers Bullish On Equities, Alternative Investments; Bearish On Bonds by Tower Watson.

ARLINGTON, VA, April 2, 2015 — Despite their continued uncertainty over the outlook for global economic improvement in 2015, fund managers remain optimistic about investments in equities and alternative assets over the long term. However, managers continue to express concern over returns from government bonds, according to the Global Survey of Investment and Economic Expectations conducted by global professional services company Towers Watson. The survey also found that respondents expect currencies to become a more important factor in returns and inflation to rise over the long term.

The survey showed that managers’ ongoing uncertainty over the world economy is having an effect on how they view...