The financial crisis and the ensuing volatility in the global economy and capital markets have challenged traditional wisdom about the risks associated with investing. More than ever, there is now a pressing need for investors to have a clear idea of the risks they are taking, as that can influence the amounts invested, the asset classes targeted and the specific products selected.
This report considers what investment risk is and how it can be measured, specifically addressing questions such as how investors assess their own risk appetite, what constitutes low and high risk exposure and the extent to which investors appreciate the connection between risk and return. It splits the respondents into financial advisers, corporate investors and high net worth individual investors to examine more closely issues specific to each of these groups.
White paper sponsored by Goldman Sachs.
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Assessing and Explaining Risk_EIU Report Nov 21
1. Assessing and explaining risk
Investors’ expectations after the
financial crisis
A report from the Economist Intelligence Unit
Sponsored by
2. About this report
Assessing and explaining risk: Investors’ expectations after the financial crisis was written by the Economist
Intelligence Unit and commissioned by Goldman Sachs Asset Management. It is based on two strands of
research, a survey of private investors, financial advisers and corporate investors, and in-depth interviews
with advisers and investors. The authors of the report were Julian Marr and Cherry Reynard and the editor
was Monica Woodley. We are grateful to the many people who assisted our research.
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34. Goldman Sachs was founded in 1869 and has since established a reputation as a pre-eminent global
investment bank and securities firm. Established in 1988, Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM)
offers the best of both worlds: the resources of a large firm complemented by the focus of a specialist.
With US$ 676.9 bn1 in assets under management, GSAM is ranked among the top 10 asset management
firms globally2.
With over 1,700 professionals based in 29 locations around the world3, GSAM is one of the market
leaders in risk budgeting and risk optimization and its experienced investment teams offer a broad range
of competitive products across asset classes, regions and the risk spectrum.
www.gs.com/gsam
Data as of June 30th 2010
1 Firmwide AUM includes assets managed by GSAM and its investment advisery affiliates.
2 Ranking for Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., includes GSAM, PWM and Merchant Banking 2009 year-end assets.
Ranked 9th in Total Assets Worldwide. Pensions&Investments, June 2010.
3 Reflects number of cities where GSAM professionals are based around the world
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