Monday October 03, 2011

Ipreo Global Equity Assets Report "GEAR" – Q2 2011

Ipreo Global Equity Assets Report "GEAR"-Q2 2011

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Global investors remained net buyers in Q2 2011, as equity markets bounced back from a global selloff earlier in March. North American equities saw a 0.37% decline in allocation as investors from across the globe decreased their weightings in the region. Japanese investors increased their home-region weighting by 1.32% and decreased their exposure to foreign equities as a whole. Europe saw the biggest net allocation increase during Q2. Overall, every sector saw net buying in Q2 2011, though falling markets led to decreased dollar amounts invested in some sectors. Healthcare stocks saw the largest gain in dollar value invested at 7.7% amid broad-based buying led by European investors who bought $7.8B in the sector.