The majority of trading professionals in Asia-Pacific's largest institutional asset managers see the best opportunities in their own region, according to a global survey by Liquidnet.
No less than 90 per cent of Asia-Pacific institutional traders ranked their regional markets outside of Japan and China as having a strong investment potential, the highest classification in the survey.
More than 50 per cent of traders in the region regarded India as having a high investment potential, while 45 per cent said the same about China.
Similarly, 66 per cent of United States traders were optimistic about their home market, according to the survey, but Asia-Pacific traders were not as optimistic about the US market, with only 10 per cent of respondents indicating they saw strong potential there.
In contrast, European traders regard local markets as challenging, with only 14 per cent ranking European markets as having attractive investment potential.
European traders also saw most potential in China.
The survey polled 300 traders worldwide.
