From Natwest to BAE: Active funds adding UK exposure
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FROM NATWEST TO BAE: ACTIVE FUNDS ADDING UK EXPOSURE
Investor appetite for UK equities is on the rise, according to a Morgan Stanley analysis of $1.3 trillion in assets across 280 global, international and European active real money funds.
The data as of Q2 bolsters the view that Britain's relative stability and improving economy is acting as a magnet for investors seeking shelter from political uncertainty elsewhere.
Positioning in UK stocks has in fact risen across all three long-only fund types, according to the U.S. investment bank.
UK stocks dominate the latest additions to international funds' top 35 "conviction overweights", with five of six newcomers coming from Britain: Ferguson FERG.L, 3i III.L, Haleon HLN.L, NatWest NWG.L and BAE Systems NWG.L.
Other key trends emerging from this latest MS update include Artificial intelligence (AI) winners and weight-loss champion Novo Nordisk NOVOb.CO also seeing greater positioning.
According to Morgan Stanley, European long only funds have been leading the way on adding exposure to the 'AI winners'. Its AI list includes names such as ASML ASML.AS, followed by Schneider SCHN.PA, Experian EXPN.L and RELX REL.L.
Novo Nordisk, meanwhile, remains the most well-held European stock across all fund types with positioning vs benchmark continuing to climb to new high, it said.
(Danilo Masoni)
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