Fund selectors sticking with stocks despite worries

Fund buyers aim to stick largely with equity products this year, despite their growing market concerns, but they plan to alter the mix of their stock and fixed-income portfolios and to continue raising their allocations to alternative investments, a new poll shows. The global survey by Natixis Investment Managers canvassed 200 respondents including product selectors at banks, insurers, pension platforms, wealth managers and funds of funds. The results underscore the dilemma that…