Italy's investors seek capital protection over risk, Anima SGR
As a consequence of the ongoing crisis in Southern Europe, Italian retail investors still favor guaranteed returns and capital protection over yields, according to findings of a recent research by Italy's asset manager Anima SGR on 550 Italian households.
As a consequence of the ongoing crisis in Southern Europe, Italian retail investors still favor guaranteed returns and capital protection over yields, according to findings of a recent research by Italy’s asset manager Anima SGR on 550 Italian households.
In its second study ‘Osservatorio Anima’, the company found that despite challenges imposed by the eurozone crisis, 55% of Italy’s investors are still planning to allocate part of their savings in asset management tools.
As traditionally seen in the market, Italian investors still favor real estate investments (24%) and low-risk government bonds (9%) over mutual funds and other tools mentioned by 5% of households.
Clients are looking for financial products able to guarantee both invested capital and a minimum yield (33%), and they don’t show strong appetite for risk.
To choose their asset manager, clients rely on the brand (17%), and on quality of services offered, such as transparency and post-sale services (13%).
