Vienna Stock Exchange News

Institutional Investors and Austrian Stocks in 1H 2016

After a very challenging year for financial markets, international institutional investors remained the largest stakeholders in the ATX prime at year-end 2015, though with some severe shifts occurring during the year. Institutional ownership in the ATX prime underwent some significant changes in the first half of 2016 as the challenging times for global financial markets continued. Impacted by low oil prices, the Brexit referendum, and global political concerns, investment managers faced asset outflows leading to shifts in the allocation of fund assets and in strategy, a situation that also impacted the ownership structure of the ATX prime. 

Ipreo-Survey: Institutional Investors and Austrian Stocks