Geopolitical conflicts most 'underrated' risk to investors, XPS finds

XPS poll shows nearly 40% of investment managers say geopolitical conflicts are the most underrated risk

Martin Richmond
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Geopolitical conflicts most 'underrated' risk to investors, XPS finds

Geopolitical conflicts are the most “underrated” tail risk to investors, research from XPS Group shows.

The consultancy's research, conducted during a recent webinar polling 92 respondents, revealed 38% selected geopolitical tensions as the highest risk compared to 35.9% who said a tech blackout - wh...

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