Main risk management strategies worldwide 2020

Diversification across asset classes and geographies was the most commonly used risk management strategy for institutional investors worldwide in 2020. This was the case in each of the region considered, with 84 percent of the respondents from the Asia-Pacific region declaring to rely on this risk management strategy. Tactical or dynamic asset allocation followed, with more than half of the respondents worldwide using this strategy to manage risk within their portfolio in 2020.

Main strategies used by institutional investors to manage risk within their portfolio 2020, by type and region

Characteristic	Diversifying across asset classes and geographies	Tactical or dynamic asset allocation	Currency hedging	Increasing use of private assets	Increasing allocation to fixed income	Derivatives	Risk budgeting	Managed volatility strategies
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Release date

September 2020

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Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

April 2020

Number of respondents

650 respondents

Special properties

Institutional investors

Supplementary notes

This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Across all your investments, which of the following strategies do you use to manage risk within the portfolio ?"

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