58% of UAE investors plan to increase their exposure to equities in the next 6 months

  • Date: 03-May-2021
  • Source: The National
  • Sector:Financial Markets
  • Country:UAE
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58% of UAE investors plan to increase their exposure to equities in the next 6 months

About 58 per cent of investors in the UAE are planning to boost their exposure to stocks in the next six months, according to a new survey by global wealth manager UBS.

This compares with 41 per cent of investors globally who are considering increasing their exposure to equities, while 12 per cent intend to cut their stock holdings and 47 per cent plan to keep their portfolios the same.

The global Investor Sentiment survey polled 4,000 investors and business owners across 14 global markets, including the US, Europe, Asia and the UAE from March 30 to April 18, 2021.