Asset managers shared their thoughts on how to position themselves amid higher inflation and slower global growth at the recent FSA Spotlight On: Equities event.

Asset managers shared their thoughts on how to position themselves amid higher inflation and slower global growth at the recent FSA Spotlight On: Equities event.
Based on previous periods of high inflation, solid growth equities should deliver attractive performance, according to BNY Mellon Investment Management (BNY Mellon IM).
Investor interest in companies engaged in gene-based drug development is growing, according to Invesco.
Smart cities, healthcare innovation and automated manufacturing are key trends for investors to tap into within the thematic universe, says Schroders.
The Securities and Futures Commission authorised the products earlier this month.
But if earnings hold up and a recession is avoided, a substantial decline in equity markets ‘remains unlikely’.
Near-term uncertainty over global growth coupled with risks of stagflation should steer investors away from credit and equities broadly, but into some pockets of opportunity, says Fidelity International.
Significantly divergent monetary policies could give them an edge over western economies.
The driving forces behind the energy transition remain intact despite multiple macro-economic crises, believes Schroders.
But equity investors should not be running for cover yet, according to optimistic asset managers.
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