Global fund managers' stock allocation reached a new high in May.

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A recent Bank of America survey shows global fund managers increased their stock allocation to a record high in May, while cash holdings dropped to 3.9%, the largest decline since February 2024. Forty percent of respondents identified a second inflation wave as the top risk, with only 4% forecasting a hard landing. This shift aligns with ongoing CFT measures and evolving MiCA compliance efforts in the EU.

BlockBeats news, on May 19, according to the latest survey by Bank of America, cash levels among respondents dropped from 4.3% to 3.9% in May, marking the largest monthly decline since February 2024. The survey found that 40% of respondents viewed a second wave of inflation as the greatest tail risk, while only 4% of portfolio managers expected a "hard landing" for the economy.


On geopolitical matters, 66% of respondents expect the shipping bottleneck in the Strait of Hormuz to end within the coming months. Regarding U.S. Treasury yields, 62% of respondents anticipate the 30-year U.S. Treasury yield to reach 6%, while an additional 20% expect it to reach 4%. Meanwhile, global fund managers increased their equity allocations to a record high in May.

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