Investment Pulse: What could hold back the uptake of passive products in 2018?

Market correction concerns

Investment Week readers have identified concerns about an imminent market correction as the main reason stopping them from investing more into passive strategies as 2017 draws to a close.

According to our latest Investment Pulse survey of fund selectors, the majority of readers (63%) said they expect their passives exposure to stay the same next year, while only 22% expect the level to increase and 15% anticipate a decrease. One respondent said that "more volatile and toppy markets, means that good active managers should/could shine", while another said they are not convinced on passives except in very limited areas and "definitely not in falling or flat markets".  Consultancy warns passive 'bubble' will burst in 2018 However, one reader who said they expect to incr...