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2012 Global Survey of Investment and Economic ExpectationsExpert views on capital markets, economy, investment and governance
March 2012
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Table of Contents
About the Survey I. Profiles of Survey Respondents II. Capital Market Expectations III. Macroeconomic Forecasts IV. Investment and Governance
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About the Survey
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About the Global Survey
Objectives: Seeking investment managers’ views on prospects for capital markets and
global economies Identifying governance issues and investment strategies of leading
institutional investors and investment managers Survey fielded from Dec. 1, 2011, through Jan. 6, 2012 Opinions of investment managers, economists, strategists and market
analysts 114 responses in this global survey For the U.S. and Canada only, 43 responses were added from the Canadian
Survey of Economic Expectations (fielded in Nov. 2011) on a few indicators such as real GDP growth, inflation, government bond yields, equity return, etc.
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I. Profiles of Survey Respondents
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Respondents have a worldwide business presence, and the overwhelming majority of them have 10+ years of experience in the investment industry
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Global23%
North America54%
Europe7%
Asia Pacific8%
Other8%
Geographic Focus
N = 158
1 – 5 years1%
Years of Experience inthe Investment Industry
N = 110
6 – 10 years6%
11 – 15 years24%
16 – 20 years23%
21 – 25 years18%
26 – 30 years13%
30+ years15%
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Assets under management
Institutional — Average $74.1 billion, total $7.8 trillion Retail — Average $29.9 billion, total $1.9 trillion
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Retail
N = 64
$0 – $100m19%
$100m – $1b31%$1b – $10b
28%
$10b – $20b3%
$20b – $50b3%
$50b+16%
Institutional
N = 105
$0 – $100m9%
$1b – $10b38%
$10b – $20b7%
$20b – $50b10%
$50b+16%
$100m – $1b20%
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II. Capital Market Expectations
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Managers expect modest equity returns (particularly depressed for the U.K. and Eurozone) and significant downside risks in 2012
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15.0 14.0 14.6 15.019.1
15.3 16.6
8.05.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 5.0
7.87.44.2 3.6
6.3 7.65.1 7.0
-4.7-9.0 -10.0
-1.8 -3.5
-10.0 -10.0
U.S. U.K. Euro Zone Canada Australia Japan China
2012: Equity Return (%)
25.330.0 30.6
25.0 25.0 25.0
36.3
18.0 17.523.0
15.020.0
16.0
25.0
17.5 18.922.4
16.6 17.6 17.522.4
8.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
U.S. U.K. Euro Zone Canada Australia Japan China
2012: Equity Return (std. dev. %)
95%tile Median Mean (in square) 5%tile
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A more cautious view has developed in recent years
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Total return on S&P 500 Index 1962 - 2011: average 9.2%, std. dev. 17.7%Canada was not listed in prior surveys. The 2009 and 2010 surveys listed “Asia excl. Japan” instead of “China.”
Equity Return for 2012 (%, Median Projection)
8.8
5.0 5.5
8.0
5.0
10.09.0
8.59.0 9.0 9.0
14.5
10.0 10.0
7.0
10.0
6.0
10.5
8.0
5.06.0
7.0 7.0
5.0
7.8
U.S. U.K. Eurozone Canada Australia Japan China
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Managers anticipate muted equity returns in the long term
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11.010.0
11.110.0
13.3
10.2
15.0
7.0 6.6 6.5 7.08.0
5.0
8.07.56.4 6.4 7.1
8.1
5.4
9.1
5.02.8 1.9
4.7 5.0
1.6
5.0
U.S. U.K. Euro Zone Canada Australia Japan China
Next 10 Years: Equity Return (%)
25.028.6 29.4
22.4 21.025.0
30.4
15.0 16.020.0
15.0 16.5 16.4
24.0
15.7 17.4 19.715.7 15.8 17.3
21.7
6.910.0 10.5
6.9 5.510.0
7.5
U.S. U.K. Euro Zone Canada Australia Japan China
Next 10 Years: Equity Return (std. dev. %)
95%tile Median Mean (in square) 5%tile
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Government security yields are expected to remain around historical lows in 2012…
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3.7 4.3
6.4
4.1
6.0
2.0
10.0
2.5 2.5 2.5 2.54.0
1.2
4.02.5 2.7 3.2 2.9
4.4
1.4
5.0
1.8 2.0 2.0 2.03.1
1.0
3.0
U.S. U.K. Euro Zone Canada Australia Japan China
2012: 10-year Government Yield Rate (%)
95%tile Median Mean (in square) 5%tile
1.0 1.5 1.7 2.0
4.5
0.4
6.0
0.2 0.5 0.5 1.0
3.8
0.1
3.0
0.3 0.5 0.7 1.1
3.2
0.1
3.4
0.0 0.0 0.0 0.51.0
0.0
1.8
U.S. U.K. Euro Zone Canada Australia Japan China
2012: 3-month Government Yield Rate (%)
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…and rise over years, modestly and gradually
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3.34.2 4.4 5.0 5.7
2.4
6.0
2.03.0 2.8 3.0
4.0
1.0
4.0
2.1 2.7 2.6 2.93.7
0.9
4.1
0.51.4 1.2 1.0 1.0
0.0
2.4
U.S. U.K. Euro Zone Canada Australia Japan China
Next 10 Years: 3-month Government Yield Rate (%)
6.8 7.0 6.8 6.47.4
3.9
10.0
4.1 4.4 4.0 4.55.5
2.0
5.04.3 4.6 4.4 4.55.6
2.2
5.7
2.8 3.0 2.9 2.84.0
1.0
3.5
U.S. U.K. Euro Zone Canada Australia Japan China
Next 10 Years: 10-year Government Yield Rate (%)
95%tile Median Mean (in square) 5%tile
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Downward movement in forecasts of government yields reflect actual realizations in the prior year, as most economies remain relatively weak
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U.S. 10-year Treasury yield was 6.8% on average over 1962 - 2011 and 2% at the end of 2011.Canada was not listed in prior surveys. The 2009 and 2010 surveys listed “Asia excl. Japan” instead of “China.”
3.0 3.0 3.0
4.0
1.1
4.03.8 4.03.5
5.5
1.6
5.0
3.8 4.03.5
6.0
1.4
4.8
2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5
4.0
1.2
4.0
U.S. U.K. Eurozone Canada Australia Japan China
2009 survey 2010 survey 2011 survey 2012 survey
10-year Government Bond Yield (%, Median Projection)
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Sovereign debt default and government interventions are top issues for investment analysis
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13%
33%
46%
7%
36%
7%11%
28% 29%
19%
2% 4%8%
4%0%
48%
3%
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q
a. Globalizationb. Global economic imbalancec. Sovereign debt defaultd. Trade protectionisme. Financial stabilityf. Oil prices
g. Currency (de)appreciationh. Inflationi. Rise of emerging economiesj. Demographic changesk. Terrorisml. Environmental change
m. Scarcity of natural resourcesn. Corporate governanceo. Management of human resourcesp. Government intervention,
including monetary, fiscal and legislative/regulatory measures
q. Other
Most Relevant Issues for Investment Analysis Over the Next 5 Years
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There is renewed concern about financial stability, attributable to the Eurozone debt crisis and decreased worries about inflation, despite global quantitative easing
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44%
n/a
69%
45%
n/a
43%
n/a
32%
51%48%
42%45%
23%
39%
49%
33%
46%
36%
28%
48%
Global economicimbalance
Sovereign debt default Financial stability Inflation Governmentintervention
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Top Issues for Investment Analysis
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Managers are bullish about emerging markets, public equities, and high-yield bonds over the next five years…
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18% 13% 14% 14%6% 5% 4% 5% 5% 2%
57%59% 49% 45%
50% 50%44%
33% 32%
20%10% 5%
Modestly bullishStrongly bullish
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…and bearish about government bonds and money market, presumably driven by the Eurozone crisis
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2% 2% 2% 3% 2% 4% 3% 1%15%
7%
35%
5% 5% 8% 12% 14% 21% 19% 26% 28%
28% 40%
42%
Modestly bearish
Strongly bearish
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III. Macroeconomic Forecasts
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Reference: Actual economic statistics around the survey time
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U.S. U.K. Eurozone Canada Australia Japan China
Real GDP growth (%)* 1.5 0.5 1.4 2.4 2.1 -0.7 8.9
Unemployment rate (%) 8.5 8.4 10.3 7.5 5.2 4.5 4.1
CPI inflation (%) 3.0 4.2 2.7 2.3 3.5 -0.5 4.1
Central bank interest rate (%) 0.3 0.5 1.0 1.0 4.3 0.0 6.6
3-month government yield (%) 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.8 4.0 0.1 4.0
10-year government bond yield (%) 1.9 2.0 2.7 2.0 3.8 1.0 3.4
*Latest quarter available in 2011 over the same quarter in 2010
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Looking ahead, managers expect growth to be fast in China and Australia, moderate in the U.S. and Canada, and more sluggish in the Eurozone, the U.K. and Japan
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4.0 3.3 3.04.1 4.1
2.6
9.0
2.5 2.0 1.52.5 3.0
1.5
7.0
2.6 2.1 1.72.8 3.2
1.5
6.8
1.5 1.0 1.0 1.8 2.30.5
4.9
U.S. U.K. Euro Zone Canada Australia Japan China
Next 10 Years: Real GDP Growth Rate (%)
95%tile Median Mean (in square) 5%tile
3.0 2.81.8
3.2 4.03.0
9.0
2.01.0
0.02.1
3.01.5
8.0
2.00.9
-0.2
2.2 2.81.3
7.6
0.5-0.9
-2.0
1.0 0.7 0.0
5.0
U.S. U.K. Euro Zone Canada Australia Japan China
2012: Real GDP Growth Rate (%)
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Managers are adjusting down their expectations of real GDP growth across economies
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Canada was not listed in prior surveys. The 2009 and 2010 surveys listed “Asia excl. Japan” instead of “China.”
-1.0 -1.0 -1.0
0.0
-0.5
2.52.51.7 1.5
3.0
1.2
7.0
3.0
2.0 1.8
3.2
1.5
8.9
2.0
1.0
0.0
2.1
3.0
1.5
8.0
U.S. U.K. Eurozone Canada Australia Japan China
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One-Year Ahead Real GDP Growth Rate (%, Median Projection)
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Unemployment is expected to remain a tough challenge, especially for the Eurozone
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9.911.4
14.7
8.0 8.0 7.5 8.48.5 8.510.6
7.35.4 4.5 4.3
8.5 8.610.6
7.25.7
4.7 4.87.7
5.77.3
6.04.9
2.3 3.0
U.S. U.K. Euro Zone Canada Australia Japan China
2012: Unemployment Rate (%)
9.0 10.012.0
8.0 7.0 6.08.4
7.0 7.09.0
6.55.0 4.9 4.5
6.9 7.29.0
6.45.3 4.8 4.95.0 5.1 6.0 5.0
4.02.3
3.5
U.S. U.K. Euro Zone Canada Australia Japan China
Next 10 Years: Unemployment Rate (%)
95%tile Median Mean (in square) 5%tile
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Expansionary monetary policies are expected to hold in 2012, with exceptionally low interest rates, and gradually tighten over the years ahead
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1.0 1.0 1.22.0
4.9
0.1
6.5
0.3 0.5 0.8 1.0
4.0
0.1
5.0
0.3 0.5 0.8 1.2
3.7
0.1
4.7
0.0 0.0 0.01.0
1.6
0.0
3.0
U.S. U.K. Euro Zone Canada Australia Japan China
2012: Central Bank Interest Rate (%)
4.9 4.6 4.45.0
6.0
1.9
7.1
2.5 3.0 2.5 3.0
4.9
0.5
5.0
2.6 2.9 2.73.3
4.7
0.7
5.3
0.5 1.0 1.11.8
3.1
0.0
2.9
U.S. U.K. Euro Zone Canada Australia Japan China
Next 10 Years: Central Bank Interest Rate (%)
95%tile Median Mean (in square) 5%tile
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Inflation is viewed as a moderate risk, but with a wide range of possible outcomes, tending to the upside for years to come
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3.6
5.03.7 3.5 4.0
2.5
7.5
2.03.0
2.0 2.03.0
0.0
4.0
2.33.0
2.0 2.33.2
0.3
4.5
1.01.7
1.01.5
2.3
-0.8
2.9
U.S. U.K. Euro Zone Canada Australia Japan China
2012: CPI Inflation Rate (%)
5.05.6
4.14.7 4.2
2.7
6.7
2.5 2.92.0 2.5 3.0
0.8
4.5
2.9 3.02.3 2.7 3.1
0.8
4.6
1.9 1.5 1.02.0 2.2
0.0
3.0
U.S. U.K. Euro Zone Canada Australia Japan China
Next 10 Years: CPI Inflation Rate (%)
95%tile Median Mean (in square) 5%tile
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Managers expect major currencies to maintain stable values, despite the Eurozone crisis, and Chinese RMB to appreciate, gradually
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1.6
1.4
1.1 1.10.85
0.65
1.6
1.3
1.0 1.00.80
0.62
1.5
1.3
1.0 1.0
0.790.61
1.5
1.1
1.0 0.90.72
0.54
GBP/US$ Euro/US$ US$/CAD AUD/US$ US$/JPY/100 US$/RMB/10
2012: Exchange Rate
1.8
1.5
1.1 1.2
0.93
0.62
1.6
1.2
1.0 1.00.85
0.55
1.6
1.3
1.0 1.00.84
0.54
1.4
1.00.9 0.8
0.68
0.44GBP/US$ Euro/US$ US$/CAD AUD/US$ US$/JPY/100 US$/RMB/10
Next 10 Years: Exchange Rate
95%tile Median Mean (in square) 5%tile
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Oil prices are expected to rise at a fairly mild pace
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120.0
150.0
100.0
120.0
98.2
119.6
80.5 80.0
2012 Next 10 years
WTI Crude Oil Price (US$/barrel)
95%tile Median Mean (in square) 5%tile
Year-end 2011 actual price: $98.5/barrel.
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IV. Investment and Governance
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In 2012, the U.S. is viewed as the region of most rewarding investment opportunities
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44%
21%
13%
8%7%
5%2%
0%
U.S. China Other Australia Euro-zone Canada Japan U.K.
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Institutional investors are expected to revert to more conservative strategies, reflective of poor prospects in many asset classes
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22%
43%
20%
11%
3%2%
49%
23%26%
0%2%
24% 22%
50%
1%5%
40%
29%
23%
3%
Substantially moreconservative
Modestly moreconservative
Roughly no change Modestly moreaggressive
Substantially moreaggressive
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Investment Strategy of Institutional Clients
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There is little doubt among managers about economic and political difficulties ahead
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37%41% 43%
69%
24%
50% 48%43%
26%
55%
13% 11%15%
5%
21%
a b c d e
Yes, this will happenYes, but only to a limited extentNo, this will not happen.
What Will Happen Over the Next 5 Years?
a. As a result of recent events, risk appetites of investors, particularly of individuals, will diminishb. There will be further periods of financial instability and crisis, but investors will continue to shift their investment focus
to the Asia Pacific regionc. The industry will face increased regulatory burden, increasing its costs with mixed but net positive results regarding
the effectiveness of this regulation d. The economic and political conditions will be very difficult, with lower-than-average growth trend in many
economiese. Savings rates will increase, and consumer consumption will fall, creating impediments to economic growth
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Towers Watson Investment’s views — Base case
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“Bumpy ride” as a levered developed world economy delevers over time
Anemic and volatile developed world economic growth and market performance over the next 5+ years, with low to moderate inflation
The housing market is key for a U.S. recovery
Negative equity of many U.S. households is a headwind*
We see the risks skewed toward deflation rather than inflation
U.S. debt to GDP by issuing sector: Rise in sovereign debt, but fall in overall debt levels
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0%
50%
100%
150%
200%
250%
300%
350%
400%
70 75 80 85 90 95 00 05 10
ForeignFinancialNon-financial BusinessHouseholdsState and local GovernmentFederal Government
80100120140160180200220240260
2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010
Inde
xed
at Q
1 20
00 =
100
US S&P/Case-Shiller National Home PriceIndexUS mortgage debt
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Standard & Poor’s
U.S. housing markets — House prices versus mortgage debt
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Global Markets Overview
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Asset Return Assumptions
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Towers Watson Investment’s views —For more information
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