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Invesco Global Sovereign Asset Management Study 2019

An aerial view of Bryant Park, New York City. Our study examines global perspectives from sovereigns and central banks.

Our seventh global sovereign asset management study (2019) represents the views of 139 chief investment officers, heads of asset classes and senior portfolio strategists, working within 68 sovereign funds and 71 central banks (with assets totalling in excess of US$20 trillion under management.1       

The five key themes in this year’s report seek to build on the findings from previous years’ studies by analysing long-term trends as well as covering new insights.

2019 key themes:

  1. Ageing cycle sees sovereigns defend, diversify and explore new opportunities
  2. Investing at scale
  3. Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) integration continues at pace with environmental factors to the fore
  4. Technology investors, late technology adopters
  5. Central banks seek liquidity and safety, shifting away from the US Dollar and towards gold and China

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Footnotes

  • 1 As at 31 March 2019, source Invesco.

Investment risks

  • The value of investments and any income will fluctuate (this may partly be the result of exchange rate fluctuations) and investors may not get back the full amount invested.

Important information

  • Where individuals or the business have expressed opinions, they are based on current market conditions, they may differ from those of other investment professionals and are subject to change without notice.
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