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Invesco Global Sovereign Asset Management Study 2021

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Invesco Global Sovereign Asset Management Study 2021

With Covid-19 top of mind, impacting both operations and investment strategies, the impact of the ongoing pandemic is the major theme running throughout our sovereign study. This includes an examination of adjustments made in response to the crisis and the impact on long-term trends, including rising allocations to illiquid private markets and interest in China.

Our study covers 141 institutions from all over the world, and paints the clearest picture yet of the global state of the market, and what the future of sovereign wealth could look like.

We spoke face to face (video) with chief investment officers, portfolio strategists and heads of asset classes at 82 Sovereign funds and 59 central banks, representing USD19 trillion.* The study unearthed some unexpected perspectives and findings that should spark debate on the best ways forward for our industry.

Explore five key themes:
  1. Liquidity in focus as Covid-19 leads sovereigns to face drawdowns and double cash reserves
  2. Pandemic catalyses ESG adoption while impact investments grow in importance
  3. Sovereigns return to China as Covid-19 threat abates, though geopolitical risks remain
  4. Real estate still on solid ground, with climate change risk the primary concern
  5. Central banks refocus on risk with larger, more diversified and more liquid reserves
Inform your thinking

This is a one-of-a-kind study thanks to the breadth of sovereigns we talked to and the depth of data collected. Visit our Invesco Global Sovereign Asset Management Study microsite today and hear from the people shaping our industry’s future. The microsite also features related insights and previous years’ studies.

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Footnotes

  • * Invesco Global Sovereign Asset Management Study as at 31 March 2021.

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