Global Investors Seek Diversification to Manage Risks

Global family offices are shifting toward regional and currency diversification to hedge against geopolitical risks and US dollar concentration. Meanwhile, rising Eurozone inflation signal potential ECB rate hikes, and Asian private equity activity continues to hit record fundraising levels.

Key Takeaways

• 1.Global family offices are increasingly seeking diversification across asset classes, regions, and currencies to manage geopolitical and recession risks.
• 2.Eurozone inflation rose to 3.2% in May, likely prompting the ECB to raise deposit rates to 2.25% in the coming week.
• 3.Asia-focused private equity is seeing massive fundraising, with Blackstone and EQT raising record sums amid AI-driven tech demand.

Table of Contents

• From Circle One
• Thought of the day
• A growing share of family offices are planning to change their strategic asset allocations
• What to watch: 3 June
• Caught our attention
• Market update
• Global asset class preferences definitions
• Appendix