INVESTMENT TRENDS OF INSTITUTIONAL IINVESTORS
INVESTMENT TRENDS OF INSTITUTIONAL IINVESTORS
Author(s): Mila MitrevaSubject(s): Economy, Financial Markets
Published by: Економски институт - Скопје
Keywords: institutional investors; insurance companies; pension funds; investment funds; ETF; investments
Summary/Abstract: Institutional investors are very important players in the global financial markets. Their presence and contribution to the financial industry is inevitable. Almost every institutional investor, such as the pension funds, insurance companies and investment funds are growing throughout the years and are obtaining leading positions. In this context, asset allocation is crucial decision-making process for each of the mentioned institutional investors. The asset allocation decision determines the investment strategies and assist in anticipating the rates of return. Hence, the aim of this paper is to show the asset allocation decision of the institutional investors, to understand their investment strategies and determine the differences in the investment portfolio of these investors. Thus, the investment portfolio of the institutional investors mostly consists of cash and deposits, bills and bonds, loans, equity and land and building. The main difference exists in the amount they invest in each of these instruments and as a determining factor are the economic and financial conditions in the country
Journal: Економски Развој - Economic Development
- Issue Year: 24/2022
- Issue No: 4
- Page Range: 37-53
- Page Count: 16
- Language: English