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According to a BlackRock survey, 42% of insurance executives said they are likely to decrease their equity investments over the next 12 to 24 months, although the same number said they would maintain their equity exposure.
According to a BlackRock survey, 42% of insurance executives
said they are likely to decrease their equity investments over the
next 12 to 24 months, although the same number said they would
maintain their equity exposure. Only 13% expect their allocations
to increase, while 3% didn't respond. Meanwhile 45% said they
will increase holdings of investment-grade fixed income during the
period, with 26% indicating they would increase allocations to
non-investment-grade fixed income. Among alternative asset classes,
27% expect to increase allocations of illiquid offerings, such as
private equity, real estate and infrastructure, while 18% said the
same for more liquid alternatives like hedge funds.
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