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Multi Asset Solutions Central Europe - Andrea Quapp

Andrea Quapp highlights the fact both stocks and bonds are currently attractively rated, which is presenting her with asset allocation opportunities. She also mentions the importance of innovations such as artificial intelligence and, specifically for Switzerland, the appeal of the Swiss real estate market.

What were the major recent events and impacts on your asset class?

The most important events came from the central banks: how are they reacting to the sharp rise in inflation rates, and for how long do they actually want their new interest rate policy to last? Over time, as a result, opportunities arise on the bond markets. This is why we used this opportunity to build up positions and increase the quota.

What can your asset class offer in the current environment?

The investment strategy currently offers a very attractive risk/return profile, what I haven't seen in a very long time. This is also due to the fact that stocks as well as bonds are attractively rated. This offers allocation opportunities, which we used.

What is your outlook in the near and medium term?

The short-term outlook is certainly somewhat clouded due to the prevailing crises in the world, and here recently in focus was certainly the war in the Middle East. You can not yet analyse what kind of lasting impact does it have on economic development and or even on corporate profit development. In the medium term, however, we are actually very positive on the capital markets. Because, asset classes such as stocks and bonds have good return potential. There are also always innovations and/or new technologies, which actually lead to increasing productivity among companies. I name here just artificial intelligence briefly. In addition, important for the Swiss market is the attractiveness of the Swiss real estate market. Here we can actually say that after the correction, the attractiveness has risen and underlying trends favour this asset class.

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Andrea Quapp

Directora de Inversiones, Multi-Asset Class Solutions (MACS) Europa Continental

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